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David Theo Lake, M.D. is a hospitalist based in Sumter, SC. David is a 2017 graduate of University of South Carolina School of Medicine. David is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, David cared for 499 Medicare patients across 722 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (803) 774-9680
- Email not available
Practice Locations
129 N WASHINGTON ST
Sumter, SC 29150
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
722 services · 499 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
242 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
203 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99239 |
181 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
58 |
| Prolonged hospital inpatient or observation care evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by t | Billing code | G0316 |
26 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Billing code | G0180 |
12 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other hospitalists at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 hospitalists in Sumter 5
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at University of South Carolina School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2017 at University of South Carolina School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Lake specialize in?
Dr. Lake is a hospitalist in Sumter, SC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “HOSPITALIST”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Lake located?
Dr. Lake is listed at 129 N WASHINGTON ST, Sumter, SC 29150. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lake's phone number?
The number on file is (803) 774-9680. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lake's NPI number?
Dr. Lake's National Provider Identifier is 1154853430. 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. Lake go to medical school?
Dr. Lake attended University of South Carolina School of Medicine, graduating in 2017. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Lake been practicing?
Dr. Lake has 9 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2017, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Lake do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lake 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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