Physician Profile
Tanaz Kahen-Biton, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Kahen-Biton
Tanaz Kahen-Biton, M.D. is a hospitalist based in San Diego, CA. Tanaz is a 2004 graduate of University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. Tanaz is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. Medicare claims data shows Tanaz provided 393 services to 170 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes, and subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (619) 260-7125
- Email not available
Practice Locations
501 WASHINGTON ST
San Diego, CA 92103
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hospital 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
Allergic Reactions
Blood Clots
Blood Disorders
Brain & nerves
Brain & Nerves
Breathing & lungs
Digestive health
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Acute pancreatitis
- Ascites
- Bowel obstruction
- C. diff diarrhea
- Severe diverticulitis flare-up
- Stomach or intestinal bleeding
Emergencies
Endocrine
General medical
- Hip fracture medical care
- Low sodium or electrolyte imbalance
- Post-surgery fever or infection
- Severe dehydration
- Short stature and growth concerns
Heart & Circulation
Heart & circulation
- Dangerous high blood pressure
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Heart failure flare-up
- Severe anemia
- Supraventricular tachycardia
- Unexplained chest pain
Hormones & diabetes
Infections
- Bone infection
- Cellulitis
- Complicated Bladder Infection
- Flesh-Eating Infection
- Infective endocarditis
- Sepsis or blood infection
- Severe COVID-19 illness
- Severe flu illness
Kidney & urinary
Liver & Digestive
Lung Infections
Lungs & Breathing
Nutrition
Procedures & services
Access & tubes
- Arterial catheter placement
- Central line placement
- Feeding or stomach tube insertion
- PICC line placement coordination
- Urinary catheter insertion
Addiction Medicine
Airway & Breathing
Breathing support
Critical Care
Diagnostic procedures
- Emergency ultrasound
- Hospital heart rhythm monitoring
- Lumbar puncture
- Swallowing safety evaluation coordination
Diagnostic Testing
Draining fluids
Emergency Care
Heart Procedures
Hospital services
- Alcohol detox monitoring
- Comfort care transition
- Fall risk assessment
- Hospital admission
- Hospital discharge planning
- Hospital observation care
- Hospital wound and bed sore care
- Inpatient dialysis coordination
- Inpatient physical therapy evaluation
- Medication management
- Post-surgery hospital recovery care
- Pre-surgery medical clearance
- Rehab or nursing home placement evaluation
- Specialist consultation coordination
Joint Procedures
Kidney Care
Lung Procedures
Medication & fluids
- Blood sugar insulin drip
- Blood thinner drip management
- Blood transfusion
- IV antibiotic treatment
- IV electrolyte replacement
- IV fluids
- Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Setup
Mental Health
Neurological Care
Nutrition Support
Rehabilitation
Urinary Care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
393 services · 170 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
258 | More often than most peers in HOSPITALIST |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99239 |
71 | As often as other peers in HOSPITALIST |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
64 | Less often than most peers in HOSPITALIST |
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 hospitalists in San Diego 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of California, San Diego 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 2004 at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Tanaz Kahen-Biton?
Tanaz Kahen-Biton is a hospitalist in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Tanaz Kahen-Biton's address?
Tanaz Kahen-Biton is listed at 501 Washington St, San Diego, CA 92103. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Tanaz Kahen-Biton?
The number on file is (619) 260-7125. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Tanaz Kahen-Biton?
Tanaz Kahen-Biton's National Provider Identifier is 1013117795. 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 Tanaz Kahen-Biton train?
Tanaz Kahen-Biton attended University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Tanaz Kahen-Biton have?
Tanaz Kahen-Biton has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Tanaz Kahen-Biton perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Tanaz Kahen-Biton 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 Tanaz Kahen-Biton's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Tanaz Kahen-Biton. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.