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Robert L Hinds, D.O. is a healthcare provider in Santa Maria, CA specializing in critical care (intensivists). Robert is also listed as specializing in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Robert cared for 456 Medicare patients across 543 services.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Hinds's specialty?
Dr. Hinds is a critical care (intensivists) in Santa Maria, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS)”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Hinds?
Dr. Hinds is listed at 1400 E CHURCH ST, Santa Maria, CA 93454. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Hinds?
The number on file is (805) 739-3000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hinds's NPI number?
Dr. Hinds's National Provider Identifier is 1619072964. 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. Hinds's medical education?
Dr. Hinds attended Other, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Hinds been practicing?
Dr. Hinds has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Hinds known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Hinds performs procedures including irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope and emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope; provides treatments such as test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration and test to determine lung volumes using sensors, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (805) 739-3000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1400 E CHURCH ST
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
543 services · 456 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
13 |
| Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope | Procedure | 31500 |
12 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
109 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
104 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
103 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
134 |
| Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | Office visit | 99292 |
43 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
25 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other critical cares at this location 1
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 critical cares in Santa Maria 5
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 1994 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope 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.