Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
| Specialty | Taxonomy Code | |
|---|---|---|
| * | Hospitalist | 208M00000X |
| Chronic Disease Hospital | 281P00000X |
* Indicates primary specialty
| NPI Number | 1528401247 |
| Credentials | MD |
| Entity | Individual |
| Enumeration date | 04/11/2013 |
| Last updated | 08/29/2025 - About 9 months ago |
| Sole proprietor1 | Yes |
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| Hospital affiliation | n/a |
1 A sole proprietor/sole proprietorship is an individual, and as such, is eligible for a single NPI number. The sole proprietor must apply for the NPI number using his or her own Social Security Number (SSN), not an Employer Identification Number (EIN) even if he/she has an EIN.
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