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- 317 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
About Dr. Shafer
Based in Santa Barbara, CA, Colin D. Shafer, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under cardiovascular disease. Colin graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1996. According to Medicare claims data, Colin cared for 4,085 Medicare patients across 5,096 services. The services billed most often include routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient'. NPI 1306810494 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (805) 681-1761
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
317 W PUEBLO ST
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Specialized cardiovascular care
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
Heart & circulation
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
Most searched procedures
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,096 services · 4,085 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
211 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
818 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
453 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | Treatment | 93356 |
433 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Treatment | 93298 |
321 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
249 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
206 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | Treatment | 93351 |
129 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Treatment | 93325 |
129 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Treatment | 93320 |
124 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other cardiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiologists in Santa Barbara 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Emory University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1996 at Emory University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Colin D. Shafer's specialty?
Colin D. Shafer is a cardiologist in Santa Barbara, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Colin D. Shafer?
Colin D. Shafer is listed at 317 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Colin D. Shafer?
The number on file is (805) 681-1761. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Colin D. Shafer's NPI number?
Colin D. Shafer's National Provider Identifier is 1306810494. 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 Colin D. Shafer's education?
Colin D. Shafer attended Emory University School of Medicine, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Colin D. Shafer been practicing?
Colin D. Shafer has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Colin D. Shafer known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Colin D. Shafer performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Colin D. Shafer confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Colin D. Shafer. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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