Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout SHELLANS
Stephen Shellans, M.D. practises emergency medicine in Bakersfield, CA. Stephen is a 1988 graduate of Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Shellans's specialty?
Dr. Shellans is an emergency medicine in Bakersfield, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “EMERGENCY MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Shellans?
Dr. Shellans is listed at 420 34TH ST, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Shellans?
The number on file is (661) 327-4647. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Shellans's NPI number?
Dr. Shellans's National Provider Identifier is 1811968704. 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. Shellans's medical education?
Dr. Shellans attended Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Shellans been practising?
Dr. Shellans has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Shellans known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Shellans provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Shellans confirmed this information?
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (661) 327-4647
- Email not available
Practice Locations
420 34TH ST
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
991 services · 933 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
387 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
16 |
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99285 |
335 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
130 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
54 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99284 |
19 |
| Urinalysis, manual test | Lab test | 81002 |
16 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | Lab test | 87428 |
12 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
11 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
11 |
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 emergency medicines in Bakersfield 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1988 at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only 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.