Physician Profile
Erik B. Kistler, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Kistler
Erik B. Kistler, M.D. practices anesthesiology — critical care in San Diego, CA. Erik is a 2003 graduate of George Washington University School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Erik cared for 132 Medicare patients across 152 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, critical care, first 30-74 minutes, and initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (619) 543-5297
- Email not available
Practice Locations
UCSD MEDICAL CENTER 200 WEST ARBOR DRIVE
San Diego, CA 92103
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology 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
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
152 services · 132 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
44 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
39 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
38 | Too few peers to compare |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — 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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Related specialists at this location 5
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.
Other anesthesiologists in San Diego 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at George Washington University School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2003 at George Washington University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Erik B. Kistler?
Erik B. Kistler is an anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology — Critical Care”.
NPI registry
What is Erik B. Kistler's address?
Erik B. Kistler is listed at Ucsd Medical Center 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Erik B. Kistler?
The number on file is (619) 543-5297. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Erik B. Kistler's NPI number?
Erik B. Kistler's National Provider Identifier is 1952591042. 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 Erik B. Kistler train?
Erik B. Kistler attended George Washington University School of Medicine, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Erik B. Kistler been practicing?
Erik B. Kistler has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Erik B. Kistler perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Erik B. Kistler 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
Has Erik B. Kistler confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Erik B. Kistler. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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