Physician Profile
David A. Spain, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Spain
David A. Spain, M.D. practices surgical critical care in Palo Alto, CA. David is a 1986 graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine. David is also listed as specializing in trauma surgery and surgery. According to Medicare claims data, David cared for 454 Medicare patients across 549 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (650) 723-4000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
300 PASTEUR DR
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
549 services · 454 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | Procedure | 49505 |
18 |
| Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43246 |
11 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
129 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
98 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Office visit | 99238 |
50 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
48 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
41 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
38 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
29 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
25 |
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 Wayne State University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1986 at Wayne State University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does David A. Spain specialize in?
David A. Spain is a surgical critical care in Palo Alto, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is David A. Spain located?
David A. Spain 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.
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What is David A. Spain's phone number?
The number on file is (650) 723-4000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is David A. Spain's NPI number?
David A. Spain's National Provider Identifier is 1427190412. 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 David A. Spain train?
David A. Spain attended Wayne State University School of Medicine, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has David A. Spain been practicing?
David A. Spain has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does David A. Spain do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, David A. Spain performs procedures including repair of groin hernia and insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has David A. Spain confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by David A. Spain. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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