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- 130 la Casa Via, Bldg #2, Suite 208, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
About Dr. Cohen
Michael L. Cohen, M.D. practices critical care medicine in Walnut Creek, CA. Michael is also listed as specializing in pulmonary disease and sleep medicine. Medicare claims data shows Michael provided 891 services to 738 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, 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', and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205885779.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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
- (925) 944-0166
- Email not available
Practice Locations
130 LA CASA VIA BLDG #2, SUITE 208
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Critical Care Medicine 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
Blood & metabolism
Brain & nerve
Brain & Nervous System
- Brain Swelling
- Fainting and syncope
- ICU Delirium and Confusion
- Ischemic stroke
- Status epilepticus
- Traumatic brain injury
Breathing & Lungs
Digestive emergencies
Environmental emergencies
Heart & Circulation
Heart & vascular
Infection & Sepsis
Infections
Injury & trauma
Lung & breathing
Medication reactions
Metabolic Emergencies
Muscle & kidney
Organ Failure
Pregnancy emergencies
Recovery
Substance emergencies
Toxicity & Trauma
Procedures & services
Airway & Breathing
- Airway Scope and Suctioning
- Breathing machine management
- Chest tube insertion
- Emergency intubation
- Tracheostomy
Airway procedures
Brain procedures
Breathing support
Consultation & Recovery
Digestive procedures
Emergency surgery
Fluid Drainage
Heart procedures
Heart support
ICU recovery
Lab tests & monitoring
Life Support
- Cardioversion for rapid heartbeat
- CPR and defibrillation
- ECMO (Heart-Lung Machine)
- Stomach Positioning for Lung Failure
- Targeted Body Cooling
- Temporary Pacemaker Placement
- Ventilator Support
Medication therapies
Medications & Infusions
Monitoring
- Bladder and Belly Pressure Check
- Brain Blood Flow Ultrasound
- Brain Pressure Monitor Placement
- Continuous Brain Wave Monitoring
- Emergency ultrasound
- Heart Pressure Catheter Monitoring
- Lumbar puncture
Nutrition & Digestion
Nutrition support
Organ Support
Vascular Access
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
891 services · 738 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time | Treatment | 95800 |
68 | More often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | Treatment | 95810 |
45 | More often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | Treatment | 95811 |
25 | As often as other peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
549 | More than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| 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 |
99 | More often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
92 | More than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
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.
Related specialists at this location 8
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 critical care physicians in Walnut Creek 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 6 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time 6
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Michael L. Cohen specialize in?
Michael L. Cohen is a critical care physician in Walnut Creek, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Critical Care Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Michael L. Cohen located?
Michael L. Cohen is listed at 130 la Casa Via Bldg #2, Suite 208, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Michael L. Cohen's phone number?
The number on file is (925) 944-0166. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Michael L. Cohen?
Michael L. Cohen's National Provider Identifier is 1205885779. 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
How much experience does Michael L. Cohen have?
Michael L. Cohen has 20+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2006. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
What does Michael L. Cohen do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Michael L. Cohen provides treatments such as sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time and sleep study in sleep lab, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Michael L. Cohen's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Michael L. Cohen. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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