Physician Profile
Clifford C. Sheckter, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Sheckter
Clifford C. Sheckter, MD is a healthcare provider in Palo Alto, CA specializing in surgical critical care. Clifford trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, graduating in 2013. Clifford is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program and plastic surgery. Medicare claims data shows Clifford provided 149 services to 63 patients. The services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (650) 723-4000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
300 PASTEUR DR
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
149 services · 63 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
124 | More often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other surgical critical cares in Palo Alto 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 3
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2013 at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sheckter?
Dr. Sheckter is a surgical critical care in Palo Alto, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sheckter's address?
Dr. Sheckter is listed at 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Sheckter?
The number on file is (650) 723-4000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Sheckter?
Dr. Sheckter's National Provider Identifier is 1306289681. 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
Where did Dr. Sheckter train?
Dr. Sheckter attended University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Sheckter have?
Dr. Sheckter has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Sheckter perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Sheckter 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.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Sheckter's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Sheckter. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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