Dr. Shakuntala Swaminathan

Overview

Dr. Shakuntala Swaminathan, MD, is an Infectious Disease specialist in West Hollywood, California. She attended and graduated from medical school in 1992, having over 32 years of diverse experience, especially in Infectious Disease. She is affiliated with many hospitals including Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Olympia Medical Center. Dr. Shakuntala Swaminathan accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (310) 423-5000 to request Dr. Shakuntala Swaminathan the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - She does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - She does not report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - She does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - She does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - She does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Shakuntala Swaminathan

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Infectious Disease click for detail Infectious Disease An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.	A063497	California

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	Los Angeles, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Olympia Medical Center	Los Angeles, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary

Practice Locations

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Dr. Shakuntala Swaminathan [NPI: 1396847810]Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine