Dr. Thomas Schares, MD

  • Santa Barbara, CA
  • Anesthesiologist
NPI1992864573PAC ID4688567720
Medicare patients, 2024
11
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
3
Medical groups
11
Insurance carriers
13
Practice address
3045 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Practice phone
Call (805) 569-3226
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Santa Barbara Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Santa Barbara, California

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Dr. Thomas Schares is an anesthesiologist in Santa Barbara, California

Dr. Schares practices at Santa Barbara Surgery Center in Santa Barbara, California.

Dr. Schares' NPI, 1992864573, was assigned on December 8, 2006. Dr. Schares graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Schares holds California license A36778.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4688567720
NPI enumeration date
December 8, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(805) 569-3226
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
72
Medical school graduation
1980

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Thomas Schares practices at Santa Barbara Surgery Center in Santa Barbara, California

Dr. Schares' primary practice is Santa Barbara Surgery Center, at 3045 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. The practice phone is (805) 569-3226.

  • Santa Barbara Surgery Center
    3045 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105Phone(805) 569-3226

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Dr. Thomas Schares is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 11 medical groups

Dr. Schares' primary practice is Santa Barbara Surgery Center in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Schares is also affiliated with Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. The medical group on file is Alaska Native Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schares to 2 more hospitals, 10 medical groups, 1 physician office and 1 other site, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas Schares' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Schares practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Santa Barbara Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 10 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Thomas Schares is one of 6,593 anesthesiologists in California

Anesthesiology is Dr. Schares' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Schares is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Schares' licenses on file in 4 states: California, New Mexico, Oregon and Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anesthesiology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A36778 · 1981 to 2026 · taxonomy 207L00000X
  • New Mexico license2023 to 2026
  • Oregon license2024 to 2025
  • Missouri license2016 to 2018

Anesthesiologists near Dr. Schares

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Thomas Schares treated 11 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schares in 2024. Their average risk score is 4.47, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Schares' median patient age at 61, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 202411
Average age74
Average risk score4.47

Dr. Schares' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men49%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Thomas Schares takes part in Medicare

Dr. Schares accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Thomas Schares has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Schares. Dr. Schares' most frequent co-authors are Arthur Edward D'Harlingue, MD and Steven Barry Machtinger, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Schares' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Schares

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Thomas Schares graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine

Dr. Schares graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Schares is a member of ASA and California Society of Anesthesiologists.

  1. Medical schoolBaylor College Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in anesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
  3. Board certified in pediatricsAmerican Board of Pediatrics

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Thomas Schares accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers

Dr. Schares is in network with 13 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Schares accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO7
  2. PPO7
  3. POS5
  4. EPO4
  5. Medicare3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Thomas Schares's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Thomas Schares' NPI number?

Dr. Thomas Schares' NPI number is 1992864573. It was assigned on December 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas Schares?

Dr. Thomas Schares is an anesthesiologist in Santa Barbara, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).

Where does Dr. Thomas Schares practice?

Dr. Schares practices at 3045 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Dr. Schares' primary practice is Santa Barbara Surgery Center in Santa Barbara, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Schares to 2 hospitals, 10 medical groups, 1 physician office and 1 other site.

What is Dr. Thomas Schares' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Schares is (805) 569-3226.

What is Dr. Thomas Schares' medical license number?

Dr. Schares holds California license A36778, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Thomas Schares been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Schares in California (1981 to 2026), New Mexico (2023 to 2026), Oregon (2024 to 2025) and Missouri (2016 to 2018).

Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas Schares affiliated with?

Dr. Schares is affiliated with Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Schares to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Thomas Schares part of?

Dr. Schares is linked to Alaska Native Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Schares to 10 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Thomas Schares accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Schares as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas Schares see?

CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Schares in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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Is Dr. Thomas Schares board certified?

Yes. Dr. Schares is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

Where did Dr. Thomas Schares go to medical school?

Dr. Schares graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1980.

How long has Dr. Thomas Schares been practicing?

Dr. Schares graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.

Does Dr. Thomas Schares do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Schares.

Who does Dr. Thomas Schares publish with?

Dr. Schares' most frequent co-authors are Arthur Edward D'Harlingue, MD (1 shared paper) and Steven Barry Machtinger, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Thomas Schares accept?

Dr. Schares is in network with 13 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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