Physician Profile
Linda S. Croad, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Croad
Based in Panorama City, CA, Linda S. Croad, MD is listed in the NPI registry under infectious disease. Medicare claims data shows Linda provided 1,335 services to 816 patients. The services billed most often include insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (818) 375-2000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
13652 CANTARA ST
Panorama City, CA 91402
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Infectious Disease 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
Most searched conditions
- Hepatitis C
- HIV
- Long COVID
- Lyme disease
- Recurrent MRSA
- Travel medicine
Bacterial infections
- C. diff Infection
- Cat Scratch Fever
- Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infection
- Flesh-Eating Infection
- NTM lung infection
- Recurrent bacterial vaginosis
- Tick-Borne Infection
- Tuberculosis
Bones & joints
- Bone infection
- Joint infection
Cardiovascular
- Central Line Infection
- Infective endocarditis
- Pacemaker Infection
Digestive infections
- Salmonella food poisoning
Fungal infections
- Aspergillosis mold infection
- Chronic Yeast Infection
- Cryptococcal fungal infection
- Fungal lung infection
- Fungal sinus infection
- Valley fever
General symptoms
- Frequent Infections
- High fever
- Sepsis Recovery
Neurological infections
- Meningitis
Parasitic infections
- Malaria
- Parasite Infection
- Toxoplasmosis
Post-infection conditions
- Chronic fatigue
Respiratory infections
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Sexually transmitted infections
- Chlamydia
- Genital herpes
- Gonorrhea
- Syphilis
Skin & soft tissue
- Cellulitis
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Dog or Animal Bite Infection
- Non-Healing Wound Infection
- Post-surgery fever or infection
- Skin and soft-tissue abscess
Travel-related infections
- Dengue fever
- Typhoid fever
- Zika virus
Urinary tract
- Recurrent urinary tract infections
Viral infections
- Chronic Epstein-Barr virus reactivation
- Cytomegalovirus
- Hepatitis B
- Mononucleosis
- Mpox
- Shingles
- West Nile virus
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- IV antibiotic management
- PrEP prescription
- Travel vaccines
Allergy & immunology
- Penicillin Allergy Testing
Allergy & Pharmacology
- Antibiotic allergy desensitization
Antiviral treatments
- Antiviral medication management
- Hepatitis C antiviral treatment
- Mpox antiviral treatment
Consultation & second opinions
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Debridement Consultation
- Infection Screening Before Biologics
- Post-Travel Illness Workup
- Pre-Chemotherapy Infection Clearance
- Pre-Transplant Infection Screening
- Prosthetic Hardware Infection Evaluation
- Second Opinion on Antibiotic Treatment
Diagnostic evaluations
- Chronic viral fatigue evaluation
- Medical parasite clearance evaluation
- Post-sepsis syndrome evaluation
- Sinus infection culture evaluation
- Unexplained fever workup
Diagnostics & screening
- Blood Culture Workup
- Fungal Blood Testing
- Immune System Workup for Frequent Infections
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Spinal Tap Infection Analysis
- Stool Parasite Testing
- TB Skin Test
- Tuberculosis Blood Test
- Wound Culture and Sensitivity
Gastrointestinal treatments
- Stool Transplant
Infusions & Medications
- IV Antibiotic Home Monitoring
- Long-term suppressive antibiotic therapy
Lab testing & monitoring
- Comprehensive STI screening panel
- HIV viral load monitoring
- Infectious diarrhea stool pathogen PCR panel
- Mold and environmental fungal testing
- Specialized Lyme disease confirmation testing
- Tropical disease blood work
Medication management
- Atypical Mycobacteria Treatment Plan
- Chronic Hepatitis B Medication Management
- Infected Central Line Removal Coordination
- Malaria Treatment
- Oral Antibiotic Step-Down Therapy
- Recurrent Shingles Suppression
- Syphilis Injections
- Systemic Antifungal Therapy
Prevention & Prophylaxis
- Doxy-PEP prescription
Prevention & prophylaxis
- Emergency HIV Prevention (PEP)
- Needlestick Injury Evaluation
- Rabies Post-Exposure Shots
- Tick Bite Evaluation
Travel medicine
- International travel health consultation
- Yellow fever vaccine consultation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,335 services · 816 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
216 | More often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| Screening mammography | Imaging | 77067 |
26 | Too few peers to compare |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | Imaging | 77063 |
23 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
149 | More often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
147 | More often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| Liver function blood test panel | Lab test | 80076 |
140 | Too few peers to compare |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office visit | 99443 |
100 | More than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | Lab test | 83036 |
80 | As often as other peers in Infectious Disease |
| Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Lab test | 80061 |
68 | As often as other peers in Infectious Disease |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 2 to 8 markers | Lab test | 88187 |
49 | Too few peers to compare |
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.
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 infectious disease specialists in Panorama City 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1976 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Croad?
Dr. Croad is an infectious disease specialist in Panorama City, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Infectious Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Croad's address?
Dr. Croad is listed at 13652 Cantara St, Panorama City, CA 91402. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Croad?
The number on file is (818) 375-2000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Croad?
Dr. Croad's National Provider Identifier is 1548331457. 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. Croad train?
Dr. Croad attended Other, graduating in 1976. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Croad have?
Dr. Croad has 50 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1976, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Croad perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Croad performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as screening mammography and screening 3d breast mammography, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Croad's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Croad. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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