Active NPI 1558496950 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Greg J. Nelson , MD

Specialist • Van Nuys, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Greg Nelson, MD is a certified Specialist practicing in Van Nuys, CA. With approximately 38 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine in 1988, Dr. Nelson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 15243 VANOWEN ST.

Dr. Nelson accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

15243 Vanowen St
Suite 212

Van Nuys, CA 914053605

Telephone 8187858707

Fax 8187851152

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Mazzocco Ambulatory Surgical Center Facility NPI 1255314662

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1988

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Van Nuys, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

38 Yrs -3.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 41.5 Yrs

State Avg: 38.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

23 Specialists

Practicing in Van Nuys, CA (6446 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

23.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Nelson (38 Years) 38 Yrs

Van Nuys Specialty Average (41.5 Years) 41.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	952	230	$32.60	$24.32
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	635	113	$15.00	$7.61
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	485	330	$125.00	$98.50
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	427	51	$10.00	$0.96
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	251	209	$145.00	$108.25
17000 Destruction of skin growth	236	174	$100.00	$64.08
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	133	71	$90.00	$56.39
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	118	118	$140.00	$120.16
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	102	81	$81.86	$61.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	61	$160.00	$138.39
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	69	49	$30.00	$15.76
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	66	62	$150.00	$127.35
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	35	29	$250.00	$187.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$200.00	$179.49
11312 Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	24	22	$241.67	$162.73
87220 Tissue fungi or parasites	23	20	$44.13	$4.18
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	21	19	$75.00	$57.65
10061 Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess	17	16	$250.88	$234.97
11302 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	16	15	$175.00	$134.52
11307 Shaving of skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	12	$200.00	$130.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	914	232	$30.43	$24.33
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	635	118	$15.05	$7.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	531	343	$125.00	$98.38
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	393	49	$10.00	$1.08
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	273	212	$144.80	$112.02
17000 Destruction of skin growth	224	171	$100.00	$61.35
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	139	139	$140.00	$121.64
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	129	70	$90.00	$57.28
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	61	47	$30.00	$15.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	51	$160.00	$138.68
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	47	45	$150.00	$129.01
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	35	30	$250.00	$191.41
87220 Tissue fungi or parasites	25	19	$36.40	$4.18
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$200.00	$179.52
87101 Fungal culture (mold or yeast) of skin, hair, or nail	16	11	$45.00	$7.56
87210 Smear for infectious agents	15	15	$42.33	$5.70
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	13	13	$175.00	$141.09
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	12	12	$175.00	$131.96
10061 Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess	11	11	$245.00	$235.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	720	201	$30.75	$25.22
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	618	126	$15.00	$7.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	588	381	$125.00	$101.13
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	571	60	$10.00	$1.15
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	237	186	$145.00	$116.79
17000 Destruction of skin growth	226	182	$100.00	$64.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	168	168	$140.00	$124.53
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	92	60	$30.00	$16.21
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	90	50	$90.00	$59.75
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	52	48	$151.92	$132.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	37	$160.00	$142.68
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	34	27	$250.00	$195.93
87220 Tissue fungi or parasites	22	18	$33.86	$4.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$185.00	$185.27
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	21	18	$75.00	$53.01
87101 Fungal culture (mold or yeast) of skin, hair, or nail	19	15	$40.26	$7.66
87210 Smear for infectious agents	18	17	$37.78	$5.76
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	15	15	$175.00	$149.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	826	235	$34.27	$25.47
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	646	114	$15.00	$7.61
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	572	370	$124.45	$101.25
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	434	54	$10.00	$1.26
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	251	219	$144.40	$118.32
17000 Destruction of skin growth	218	175	$100.00	$61.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	147	147	$139.97	$124.38
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	115	76	$89.65	$61.28
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	68	49	$30.00	$15.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	42	$147.11	$141.07
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	55	31	$255.45	$190.88
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	33	32	$150.00	$132.55
87220 Tissue fungi or parasites	30	28	$20.83	$4.27
87101 Fungal culture (mold or yeast) of skin, hair, or nail	29	29	$35.34	$7.71
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	27	19	$75.00	$52.65
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$185.00	$184.79
10061 Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess	17	14	$245.00	$239.23
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	16	15	$646.88	$334.22
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	14	12	$175.00	$151.63
11901 Injection into skin growth, more than 7 growths	14	11	$85.00	$73.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$65.00	$63.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	794	218	$29.90	$25.95
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	671	130	$15.00	$7.00
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	520	57	$10.00	$1.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	503	333	$85.00	$83.45
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	277	217	$145.00	$112.58
17000 Destruction of skin growth	246	195	$100.00	$59.72
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	130	130	$135.00	$119.32
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	118	88	$65.00	$51.07
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	100	70	$90.00	$61.34
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	79	55	$30.00	$15.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	57	$125.00	$120.74
87220 Tissue fungi or parasites	66	52	$20.00	$4.24
87101 Fungal culture (mold or yeast) of skin, hair, or nail	56	46	$35.00	$7.66
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	50	22	$30.68	$11.03
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	45	30	$250.00	$180.99
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	30	26	$150.00	$127.24
10061 Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess	26	21	$245.00	$233.14
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	23	20	$600.00	$347.33
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	21	16	$75.00	$53.83
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$185.00	$180.92
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	19	16	$350.00	$141.40
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	17	17	$175.00	$137.53
87210 Smear for infectious agents	16	15	$25.00	$5.80
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	15	15	$625.00	$184.87
12031 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less	14	14	$500.00	$280.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,049	294	$29.65	$24.49
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	909	178	$15.00	$6.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	660	414	$85.00	$79.07
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	541	62	$10.00	$1.59
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	347	282	$145.00	$105.93
17000 Destruction of skin growth	335	252	$100.00	$56.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	183	183	$135.00	$114.65
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	153	97	$90.00	$58.49
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	131	100	$65.00	$48.56
87220 Tissue fungi or parasites	94	74	$20.00	$4.65
87101 Fungal culture (mold or yeast) of skin, hair, or nail	80	62	$35.00	$8.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	58	$125.00	$115.54
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	77	55	$30.00	$18.07
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	68	24	$29.00	$9.90
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	48	30	$250.00	$164.95
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	31	27	$150.00	$122.08
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	25	23	$600.00	$292.12
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	23	22	$175.00	$128.54
87210 Smear for infectious agents	23	23	$25.00	$5.70
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	21	19	$625.00	$217.06
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	20	17	$75.00	$49.92
10061 Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess	18	17	$245.00	$216.98
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	17	16	$350.00	$142.65
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	17	15	$30.00	$24.88
12051 Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less	17	15	$575.00	$220.85
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$185.00	$172.76
12052 Repair of wound (2.6 to 5.0 centimeters) of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, and/or mouth	14	14	$880.00	$313.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,285	334	$29.58	$24.73
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,220	218	$15.00	$5.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	712	452	$85.00	$77.81
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	637	70	$10.00	$1.76
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	424	330	$145.00	$112.73
17000 Destruction of skin growth	399	296	$100.00	$56.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	230	230	$135.07	$114.50
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	189	114	$70.00	$34.77
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	188	146	$65.00	$47.33
87220 Tissue fungi or parasites	151	105	$20.00	$5.16
87101 Fungal culture (mold or yeast) of skin, hair, or nail	142	97	$35.00	$9.32
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	95	63	$30.00	$22.52
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	86	33	$30.97	$11.01
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	81	57	$125.00	$114.57
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	56	40	$250.00	$146.56
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	44	28	$75.00	$54.26
87210 Smear for infectious agents	35	29	$25.00	$5.70
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	29	28	$175.00	$129.04
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	26	24	$625.00	$209.61
10061 Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess	25	19	$245.00	$221.56
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	24	20	$30.00	$23.69
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	24	23	$350.00	$152.24
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$187.05	$172.39
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	22	18	$150.00	$123.96
11901 Injection into skin growth, more than 7 growths	20	15	$85.00	$72.08
12032 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	20	20	$600.00	$322.45
14040 Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	16	15	$900.00	$791.94
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	14	$450.00	$431.41
17262 Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	13	11	$350.00	$169.01
14060 Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less	13	11	$1000.00	$831.28
12031 Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.5 cm or less	12	12	$500.00	$227.69
11302 Shaving of skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	11	11	$175.00	$148.69
13132 Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm	11	11	$800.00	$515.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
88305 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,361	340	$29.55	$24.72
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	1,156	210	$15.00	$6.12
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	670	440	$85.00	$77.57
17000 Destruction of skin growth	418	296	$100.00	$56.51
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	401	317	$145.00	$108.65
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	348	46	$9.40	$1.81
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	225	118	$70.00	$34.77
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	206	206	$135.00	$114.36
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	198	143	$65.00	$46.75
87220 Tissue fungi or parasites	139	96	$20.14	$5.74
87101 Fungal culture (mold or yeast) of skin, hair, or nail	136	91	$35.00	$10.36
88304 Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity	85	37	$30.00	$10.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	73	55	$125.00	$113.80
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	71	44	$250.00	$162.47
11900 Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths	50	36	$75.00	$52.99
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	42	34	$30.00	$28.00
87210 Smear for infectious agents	39	27	$25.00	$5.74
11901 Injection into skin growth, more than 7 growths	30	16	$85.00	$67.46
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	26	24	$150.00	$121.68
10060 Simple or single drainage of skin abscess	24	24	$175.00	$126.61
11602 Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm	20	17	$350.00	$154.42
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	19	19	$625.00	$169.65
13121 Repair of wound (2.6 to 7.5 centimeters) of scalp, arms, and/or legs	18	14	$550.00	$448.80
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	17	14	$30.00	$21.94
10061 Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess	16	11	$245.00	$220.64
11622 Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm	16	14	$400.00	$164.59
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$185.00	$172.48
13101 Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm	14	12	$450.00	$428.79

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License CA G67260

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Helen Nam , MD

Specialist

NPI 1437287018

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active July 09, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 09, 2007

Registered at 15243 VANOWEN ST, SUITE 212, VAN NUYS, CA 914053605 (Tel: 8187858707)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 09, 2007

Registered at PO BOX 55637, SHERMAN OAKS, CA 914130637 (Tel: 8187858707)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 09, 2007

Recorded as GREG NELSON, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 09, 2007

Specialist (License #G67260 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 23, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1558496950

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: February 23, 2007

Last Update: July 09, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

Po Box 55637

Sherman Oaks, CA 914130637

Phone: 8187858707

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