Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout POSTEN
John Posten, DO is a healthcare provider in Sacramento, CA specialising in family practice. John is also listed as specialising in family medicine and student in an organized health care education program.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What is Dr. Posten's specialty?
Dr. Posten is a family practice in Sacramento, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “FAMILY PRACTICE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Posten?
Dr. Posten is listed at 1201 ALHAMBRA BLVD SUITE 340, Sacramento, CA 95816. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Posten?
The number on file is (916) 731-7866. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Posten?
Dr. Posten's National Provider Identifier is 1558627497. 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 Dr. Posten's medical education?
Dr. Posten attended Other, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Posten have?
Dr. Posten has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Posten known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Posten performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine, inactivated, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Posten's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Posten. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (916) 731-7866
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1201 ALHAMBRA BLVD SUITE 340
Sacramento, CA 95816
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
956 services · 585 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
29 |
| Influenza vaccine, inactivated | Treatment | 90653 |
38 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
170 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
306 |
| 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' | Billing code | G2211 |
142 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
80 |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
79 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
53 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Billing code | G0008 |
45 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | Office visit | 99496 |
14 |
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 family practices at this location 8
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 family practices in Sacramento 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2012 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.