Dr. Christopher A. Belfour
Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine Physician)
1250 16th St
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Los Angeles County includes primary care (7% of residents) and mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (2011)
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 57
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2011Medical school: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Emergency Medicine Physician primary
CA license 123740
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La Los Angeles, CA
Medical groups
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group (11,293 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 57
- Services billed
- 69
- Patients’ average age
- 66
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | 138 | 138 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 58 | 58 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 44 | 44 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 31 | 30 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only | 20 | 20 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 41 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 36 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 25 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 21 |
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 16 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 14 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 13 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.