Bernard J. Katz, MD

(he/him)
  • Family Medicine
Average rating: 5.0
Star ratings are displayed only for those physicians who participate in UCLA Health’s patient experience survey program and have received a minimum of 30 survey responses.
15th Street Plaza Family Medicine & Internal Medicine |
1260 15th Street, Suite 1502 Santa Monica, CA 90404

About

Other Training & Special Interests: Residency - Santa Monica Hospital

Medical Interests: Geriatrics, women's health, travel medicine, and preventive care.

Personal Interests: Cooking, travel, and spending time with his two daughters.

Dr. Katz is a board-certified family medicine physician. He provides preventive and acute healthcare services for family members of all ages. His interests are in providing care to the whole family, geriatrics, LGBTQ+, travel health, and women's medicine.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certifications

Geriatric Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, 1994
Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, 1990

Residency

Family Practice, Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center, 1990

Degree

MD, Baylor College of Medicine, 1987

Recognitions

Hospital Affiliations

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Videos

Bernard J. Katz, MD | UCLA Health, Pacific Palisades (video) >
Bernard J. Katz, MD | UCLA Health, Pacific Palisades (video) >

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Recognitions

  • Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2021 and 2022

Reviews

Overall rating: 5.0
Star ratings are displayed only for those physicians who participate in UCLA Health’s patient experience survey program and have received a minimum of 30 survey responses.
251 total ratings | 173 reviews
5.0
Excellent visit, appreciate the convenience and getting an appointment so quickly
5.0
Kind, listened, assigned appropriate action -
5.0
Dr. Katz has been my family's doctor for 35 years, and he is the best! Smart, compassionate, and he reads a patient's desire for neither too little nor too much intervention. Even as he is on a schedule, he does a good job of making a patient feel like you'll get as much time as you need.
5.0
Great doctor, always professional.
5.0
He’s just terrific