Physician Profile
Vaithilingam Arulthasan, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Arulthasan
Vaithilingam Arulthasan, MD practices general acute care hospital in Staten Island, NY. According to Medicare claims data, Vaithilingam cared for 513 Medicare patients across 850 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less, and initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (718) 818-1645
- Email not available
Practice Locations
355 BARD AVE
Staten Island, NY 10310
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
850 services · 513 patients · 7 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 |
546 | More than most peers in General Acute Care Hospital |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Office visit | 99238 |
148 | Too few peers to compare |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
84 | More than most peers in General Acute Care Hospital |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
28 | Less often than most peers in General Acute Care Hospital |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
18 | Too few peers to compare |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
14 | Less often than most peers in General Acute Care Hospital |
| Initial hospital care with same-day admission and discharge with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 85 minutes | Office visit | 99236 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
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 hospitals in Staten Island 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2000 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What is Dr. Arulthasan's specialty?
Dr. Arulthasan is a hospital in Staten Island, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “General Acute Care Hospital”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Arulthasan?
Dr. Arulthasan is listed at 355 Bard Ave, Staten Island, NY 10310. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Arulthasan?
The number on file is (718) 818-1645. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Arulthasan's NPI number?
Dr. Arulthasan's National Provider Identifier is 1730429598. 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. Arulthasan's medical education?
Dr. Arulthasan attended Other, graduating in 2000. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Arulthasan been practicing?
Dr. Arulthasan has 26 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2000, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Arulthasan known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Arulthasan 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
Has Dr. Arulthasan confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Arulthasan. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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