There are 16 General Surgery clinicians in Long Beach, CA in Medicare’s data, ranked by the number of Medicare services they provide.
General Surgery clinicians in Long Beach
| Clinician | Experience | Telehealth | Medicare patients | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kash Nair, M.D. | 24 yrs | — | 360 | Accepts |
| Hamed Taheri, M.D. | 20 yrs | — | 105 | Accepts |
| Ronald Wolf, M.D. | 40 yrs | — | 191 | Accepts |
| Viktor Gabriel, M.D. | 13 yrs | — | 224 | Accepts |
| Jeffrey Islas, MD | 39 yrs | — | 155 | Accepts |
| James Murray, MD | 36 yrs | — | 176 | Accepts |
| Lissette Gomez, M.D. | 12 yrs | — | 166 | Accepts |
| Douglas Fraser, M.D. | 19 yrs | — | 137 | Accepts |
| James Tatum, M.D. | 16 yrs | — | 130 | Accepts |
| Youssef Shaban, DO | 10 yrs | — | 145 | Accepts |
| Mauricio Heilbron, M.D. | 35 yrs | — | 85 | Accepts |
| Nolan Desa, MD | 13 yrs | — | 98 | Accepts |
| Leslie Edrich, MD | 46 yrs | — | 38 | Accepts |
| Alexis Plasencia, M.D. | 16 yrs | — | 42 | Accepts |
| Malgorzata Stanczyk, M.D. | 39 yrs | — | 37 | Accepts |
| Tchaka Shepherd, MD | 28 yrs | — | 40 | Accepts |
What the columns mean
- Experience — years since the clinician’s medical-school graduation (when known).
- Telehealth — the clinician reported providing telehealth (video/phone) visits.
- Medicare patients — distinct Original-Medicare beneficiaries in the latest year; a volume signal, not a quality rating.
- Assignment — “Accepts” means they accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment (lower out-of-pocket for Medicare patients).
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Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.