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- 39 N San Mateo Dr Ste 4, San Mateo, CA 94401
About Dr. Talwar
Shefali Talwar, M.D. practices infectious disease in San Mateo, CA. Shefali is a 1997 graduate of State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine. Medicare claims data shows Shefali provided 518 services to 267 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, and initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376557843.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (650) 897-4554
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
39 N SAN MATEO DR STE 4
San Mateo, CA 94401
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
Post-infection conditions
Most searched conditions
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
Cardiovascular
Digestive infections
Fungal infections
- Aspergillosis mold infection
- Chronic Yeast Infection
- Cryptococcal fungal infection
- Fungal lung infection
- Fungal sinus infection
- Valley fever
General symptoms
Neurological infections
Parasitic infections
Respiratory infections
Sexually transmitted infections
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
Urinary tract
Viral infections
- Chronic Epstein-Barr virus reactivation
- Cytomegalovirus
- Hepatitis B
- Mononucleosis
- Mpox
- Shingles
- West Nile virus
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Allergy & immunology
Allergy & Pharmacology
Antiviral treatments
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
Infusions & Medications
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
Prevention & prophylaxis
- Emergency HIV Prevention (PEP)
- Needlestick Injury Evaluation
- Rabies Post-Exposure Shots
- Tick Bite Evaluation
Travel medicine
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
518 services · 267 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
196 | As often as other peers in Infectious Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
122 | As often as other peers in Infectious Disease |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
94 | More often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
83 | More often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| 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 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Infectious Disease |
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 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 San Mateo 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1997 at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Shefali Talwar specialize in?
Shefali Talwar is an infectious disease specialist in San Mateo, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Infectious Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Shefali Talwar located?
Shefali Talwar is listed at 39 N San Mateo Dr Ste 4, San Mateo, CA 94401. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Shefali Talwar's phone number?
The number on file is (650) 897-4554. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is the NPI for Shefali Talwar?
Shefali Talwar's National Provider Identifier is 1376557843. 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 Shefali Talwar train?
Shefali Talwar attended State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Shefali Talwar have?
Shefali Talwar has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Shefali Talwar do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Shefali Talwar the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Shefali Talwar's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Shefali Talwar. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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