Provider Profile
Tao Shen, MBBS
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Shen
Based in West Hollywood, CA, Tao Shen, MBBS is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology — critical care. Tao is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology. Medicare claims data shows Tao provided 176 services to 130 patients. The services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes, insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, and anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
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
- (310) 423-1447
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8700 BEVERLY BLVD
West Hollywood, CA 90048
1500 San Pablo St
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology 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
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Throat nerve pain
General pain
- Cancer pain
- Chronic pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Severe post-op pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
- Hip Replacement Pain
- Knee pain
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
- Rib pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
176 services · 130 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
39 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | Anaesthesia | 00560 |
26 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | Anaesthesia | 01926 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
86 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
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.
Other anesthesiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 5
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.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiologists in West Hollywood 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2010 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Tao Shen's specialty?
Tao Shen is an anesthesiologist in West Hollywood, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology — Critical Care”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Tao Shen?
Tao Shen is listed at 8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Tao Shen?
The number on file is (310) 423-1447. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Tao Shen?
Tao Shen's National Provider Identifier is 1477818987. 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 Tao Shen's education?
Tao Shen attended Other, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Tao Shen have?
Tao Shen has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Tao Shen known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Tao Shen performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin and insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion; provides treatments such as anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels and anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Tao Shen's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Tao Shen. 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.