Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Shum, Critical Care Internist in Glendale, CA?
Is Dr. Shum board certified as a Critical Care Internist?
Yes, Dr. Leo Shum, MD is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine
What languages does Dr. Shum speak?
Dr. Shum and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
What conditions does a Critical Care Internist like Dr. Shum typically treat?
As a Critical Care Internist, Dr. Shum diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Shum. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Acute Respiratory Failure with Low Oxygen
- Acute Respiratory Failure
- Respiratory Failure
- Sudden lung failure with low oxygen
- Hypoxic respiratory failure
- Acute breathing failure with hypoxia
- Sudden lung failure
- Acute breathing failure
- Rapid onset respiratory failure
ICD-10 Codes:
- J9601: Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia
- J9600: Acute respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia
Also known as:
- Septic Shock
- Sepsis
- Shock
- Severe blood poisoning with shock
- Septic collapse
- Infection-induced shock
ICD-10 Codes:
- R6521: Severe sepsis with septic shock
Also known as:
- Ischemic Stroke
- Brain Attack
- Cerebral Infarction
- Brain Ischemia
ICD-10 Codes:
- I639: Cerebral infarction, unspecified
Also known as:
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest
- Heart stops beating
- Cardiopulmonary arrest
ICD-10 Codes:
- I469: Cardiac arrest, cause unspecified
What procedures does a Critical Care Internist like Dr. Shum typically perform?
As a Critical Care Internist, Dr. Shum performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Shum. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Central Venous Catheter Insertion (Non-Tunneled)
- Central Line Placement
- CVC Insertion
- Temporary Central Line
- IV Access Catheter
CPT Codes:
- 36556: Insertion of non-tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter; age 5 years or older
Also known as:
- Emergency Breathing Tube Insertion
- Emergency intubation
- Endotracheal tube placement
- Airway management (emergency)
CPT Codes:
- 31500: Intubation, endotracheal, emergency procedure
Does Dr. Shum accept my insurance?
Dr. Shum accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (626) 795-1831 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Shum accept in Glendale, CA?
Dr. Shum in Glendale, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Centene Corporation
City of Los Angeles
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Heritage Health
Kaiser Permanente
Medicare
OptumRx Administered Payer
Other Health Care Provider
State of California
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Shum's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Shum affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Shum has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Shum's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Shum's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1609061191.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Shum?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Shum