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Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD

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(9 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

12291 Washington Boulevard Suite 304
Whittier, CA 90606

(562) 789-5577

Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD is a gastroenterologist in Whittier, CA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD is affiliated with AHMC Healthcare, Astrana Health, ROBERT A MECUM, MD and Allied Pacific IPA.

Office Locations

12291 Washington Boulevard Suite 304
Whittier, CA 90606

(562) 789-5577

(562) 789-5567

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14350 Whiitier Boulevard Suite 305
Whittier, CA 90605

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Allied Pacific IPA

18575 Gale Avenue Suite 295
City of Industry, CA 91748

(562) 789-5577

(562) 789-5567

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605 N. Garfield Avenue
Monterey Park, CA 91754

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Whittier, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	276
doctor visit	919
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	381
hospital care	390
inpatient care	390
minimally invasive procedures	381
preventive care	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	276

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Whittier, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	16
diagnostic procedures	171
doctor visit	708
esophageal dilation	16
gastrointestinal procedures	277
hospital care	328
inpatient care	328
minimally invasive procedures	277
preventive care	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	171

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	226
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	62
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Whittier, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	12
diagnostic procedures	183
doctor visit	662
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	269
hospital care	359
inpatient care	359
minimally invasive procedures	269
preventive care	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	183

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	225
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	56
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Whittier, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	28
diagnostic procedures	163
doctor visit	568
esophageal dilation	28
gastrointestinal procedures	256
hospital care	307
inpatient care	307
minimally invasive procedures	256
preventive care	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	163

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	314
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	78
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Whittier, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	22
diagnostic procedures	154
doctor visit	544
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	225
hospital care	245
inpatient care	245
minimally invasive procedures	225
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	154

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	153
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	44
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Whittier, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	18
diagnostic procedures	141
doctor visit	540
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	247
hospital care	318
inpatient care	318
minimally invasive procedures	247
preventive care	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	141

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	166
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	43
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Whittier, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	412
gastrointestinal procedures	131
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
minimally invasive procedures	131
preventive care	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	86

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	29
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Whittier, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	439
gastrointestinal procedures	120
minimally invasive procedures	120
preventive care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	85

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	108
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	26
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Whittier, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	353
gastrointestinal procedures	66
minimally invasive procedures	66
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	55

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	25
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Whittier, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	373
gastrointestinal procedures	99
minimally invasive procedures	99
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	85

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	81
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	21
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Whittier, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	438
gastrointestinal procedures	125
minimally invasive procedures	125
preventive care	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	94

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	86
Asian	67
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	21
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Whittier, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

balloon dilation	18
diagnostic procedures	135
doctor visit	541
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	199
hospital care	289
inpatient care	289
minimally invasive procedures	199
preventive care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	135

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	114
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	140
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	91
85 and over	36
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	123

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He completed residency at VA Wadsworth Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Residency: VA Wadsworth Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

AHMC Healthcare

Astrana Health

ROBERT A MECUM, MD

Allied Pacific IPA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD has an average of 1.78 out of 5 stars based on 9 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Whittier, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Robert A. Mecum, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$1,641 Epclusa $125	Harvoni $106	$1,410
Pfizer Inc.	$902 XELJANZ $334	INFLECTRA $258	PAXLOVID $236	VELSIPITY $75
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.	$437 SUPREP $190	SUPREP BOWEL PREP $160	SUTAB $87
Gilead Sciences Inc	$407 Viread $125	Harvoni $100	$182
Celgene Corporation	$394 ZEPOSIA $341	$53
Other	$1,270 ZEPATIER $260	RECTIV $151	Ocaliva $148	Mulpleta $123	ZEPOSIA $116	Other $473

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,603
Gift	$231
Education	$217

Biography

Dr. Robert Mecum's specialty is adult gastroenterology. After attending the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago for medical school, he completed his residency training at VA Wadsworth Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Mecum's average rating from his patients is 2.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Mecum (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Mandarin and Spanish. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Astrana Health and AHMC Healthcare. Dr. Mecum has an open panel in Monterey Park, CA according to Astrana Health.