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Unclaimed ProfileAbout FIRESTEIN
Catherine Elizabeth Firestein, MD, MPH is a hospitalist practicing in San Diego, CA. Catherine trained at Tulane University School of Medicine, graduating in 2011. According to Medicare claims data, Catherine cared for 276 Medicare patients across 498 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (800) 926-8273
- Email not available
Practice Locations
200 W ARBOR DR
San Diego, CA 92103
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
498 services · 276 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
218 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
157 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99239 |
38 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
31 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
22 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
20 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Office visit | 99238 |
12 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
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Other hospitalists in San Diego 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Tulane University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2011 at Tulane University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Firestein's specialty?
Dr. Firestein is a hospitalist in San Diego, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “HOSPITALIST”.
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Where can I find Dr. Firestein?
Dr. Firestein is listed at 200 W ARBOR DR, San Diego, CA 92103. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How do I contact Dr. Firestein?
The number on file is (800) 926-8273. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Firestein's NPI number?
Dr. Firestein's National Provider Identifier is 1427348382. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Firestein's medical education?
Dr. Firestein attended Tulane University School of Medicine, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Firestein been practicing?
Dr. Firestein has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Firestein known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Firestein the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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