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Fidel M Lara, M.D. practices internal medicine in Sun Valley, CA. Fidel is a 1998 graduate of University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. Medicare claims data shows Fidel provided 4,973 services to 2,401 patients.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (818) 767-1001
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8033 VINELAND AVENUE LARA MEDICAL CLINIC
Sun Valley, CA 91352
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,973 services · 2,401 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein (3 years or older) | Procedure | 36410 |
41 |
| Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 ml dosage | Treatment | 90656 |
24 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allo | Billing code | G0181 |
2,270 |
| 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 |
810 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-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 | Billing code | G0179 |
553 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
502 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
269 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99309 |
132 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
109 |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | Billing code | G2212 |
81 |
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 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other internal medicines in Sun Valley 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Southern California Keck 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 1998 at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein (3 years or older) 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Lara specialize in?
Dr. Lara is an internal medicine in Sun Valley, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Lara located?
Dr. Lara is listed at 8033 VINELAND AVENUE LARA MEDICAL CLINIC, Sun Valley, CA 91352. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lara's phone number?
The number on file is (818) 767-1001. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Lara?
Dr. Lara's National Provider Identifier is 1194909481. 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. Lara go to medical school?
Dr. Lara attended University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Lara have?
Dr. Lara has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Lara do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lara performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 ml dosage, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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