Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Poudel, Infectious Disease Specialist in Salinas, CA?
Is Dr. Poudel board certified as an Infectious Disease Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Mahendra Poudel, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
What languages does Dr. Poudel speak?
Dr. Poudel and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- Russian
- Spanish
What conditions does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Poudel typically treat?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Poudel 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. Poudel. 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:
- Valley Fever
- Lung Valley Fever
- Widespread Valley Fever
- Acute Lung Valley Fever
- Coccidioidomycosis
- Desert Fever
- San Joaquin Fever
- Pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis
- Valley Fever in Lungs
- Coccidioides Lung Infection
- Systemic coccidioidomycosis
- Valley Fever spread throughout body
- Severe desert rheumatism
- Acute Pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis
- Acute Desert Fever
- Sudden Lung Valley Fever
ICD-10 Codes:
- B389: Coccidioidomycosis, unspecified
- B382: Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis, unspecified
- B387: Disseminated coccidioidomycosis
- B380: Acute pulmonary coccidioidomycosis
Also known as:
- Sepsis
- E. Coli Sepsis
- E. Coli Infection
- Blood Poisoning
- Septicemia
- Systemic Bacterial Infection
- E. coli Blood Infection
- E. coli Septicemia
- Bacterial Blood Poisoning
ICD-10 Codes:
- A419: Sepsis, unspecified organism
- A4151: Sepsis due to Escherichia coli [E. coli]
Also known as:
- Blood Infection
- Sepsis
- Bacteremia
- Bacteria in blood
- Bloodstream infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- R7881: Bacteremia
Also known as:
- Latent Tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis
- Inactive TB
- Latent TB Infection
- Hidden TB
ICD-10 Codes:
- Z227: Latent tuberculosis
What procedures does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Poudel typically perform?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Poudel 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. Poudel. 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:
- Removal of Tunneled Central Venous Catheter
- Central Line Removal
- Tunneled Catheter Extraction
- Venous Access Device Removal
CPT Codes:
- 36589: Removal of tunneled central venous catheter, without subcutaneous port or pump
Does Dr. Poudel accept my insurance?
Dr. Poudel accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (831) 757-2058 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Poudel accept in Salinas, CA?
Dr. Poudel in Salinas, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Blue Shield of California
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Federal government of the United States
Kaiser Permanente
Medicare
Montage Health
Santa Cruz County
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Poudel's office located?
Dr. Mahendra Poudel's Primary Practice
1033 Los Palos Dr
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 757-2058
What hospitals are Dr. Poudel affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Poudel has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Poudel's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Poudel's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1124200076.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Poudel?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Poudel
What is Dr. Mahendra Poudel's specialty?
What does an Infectious Disease Specialist do?
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.