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Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD

(Dr. Steven Michael Taback, M.D.)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Legal Medicine

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School (1986)

Professional interests include: sleep disorders, osteoporosis, asthma, and more.

1812 Verdugo Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91208

(818) 790-7100

Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD is a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and legal medicine. He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD is affiliated with Providence, Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai, Keck Medical Center of USC and CONSULTANTS FOR LUNG DISEASES MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Keck Medical Center of USC

1812 Verdugo Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91208

(818) 790-7100

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Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

201 South Buena Vista Street Suite 440
Burbank, CA 91505

(818) 842-4819

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Some issues Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

endotracheal intubation

pulmonary function test

In 2023, Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD performed more endotracheal intubation, and pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
catheterization	14
doctor visit	2289
hospital care	1117
inpatient care	1117
musculoskeletal imaging	49
pleural drainage	24
preventive care	215
pulmonary testing	446
thoracic (chest) imaging	202
vaccines	215
X-rays	251

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2238
hospital care	1409
inpatient care	1409
musculoskeletal imaging	53
preventive care	195
pulmonary testing	539
thoracic (chest) imaging	251
vaccines	195
X-rays	304

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	19
Hispanic	74
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	188
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2118
hospital care	1168
inpatient care	1168
musculoskeletal imaging	35
preventive care	181
pulmonary testing	536
thoracic (chest) imaging	212
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13
vaccines	181
X-rays	247

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	621
Black	21
Hispanic	64
Asian	35
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	186
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	2251
hospital care	1197
inpatient care	1197
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nursing home care	57
preventive care	237
pulmonary testing	439
thoracic (chest) imaging	215
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
vaccines	237
X-rays	247

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	740
Female	1026

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1448
Black	0
Hispanic	162
Asian	62
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	574
From 75 to 84	668
85 and over	396
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	32
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	2183
hospital care	1327
inpatient care	1327
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nursing home care	63
preventive care	337
pulmonary testing	499
thoracic (chest) imaging	220
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
vaccines	337
X-rays	256

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	769
Black	0
Hispanic	78
Asian	36
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	220
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	59
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	34
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1828
hospital care	1194
inpatient care	1194
musculoskeletal imaging	13
preventive care	203
pulmonary testing	405
thoracic (chest) imaging	154
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16
vaccines	203
X-rays	167

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	22
Hispanic	77
Asian	29
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	211
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	37
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1324
hospital care	1134
inpatient care	1134
preventive care	72
pulmonary testing	308
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
vaccines	72

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	463

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	691
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	39
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	228
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	40
Dementia	28
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	1186
hospital care	1192
inpatient care	1192
preventive care	60
pulmonary testing	183
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	32
vaccines	60

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	0
Hispanic	66
Asian	37
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	228
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	40
Dementia	30
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	589
hospital care	1025
inpatient care	1025
pulmonary testing	51
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	0
Hispanic	69
Asian	27
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	184
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	42
Dementia	33
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	602
hospital care	1056
inpatient care	1056
pulmonary testing	140
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	0
Hispanic	75
Asian	30
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	188
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	47
Dementia	35
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	721
hospital care	1040
inpatient care	1040
pulmonary testing	181

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	0
Hispanic	68
Asian	27
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	176
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	46
Dementia	26
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Glendale, CA were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

aspiration	24
bronchoscopy	14
catheterization	14
doctor visit	1575
hospital care	1169
inpatient care	1169
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nursing home care	60
pleural drainage	24
preventive care	187
pulmonary testing	338
thoracic (chest) imaging	209
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16
vaccines	187
X-rays	245

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	31
Non-Hispanic White	639
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	71
Other	25

**Age**
75 to 84	293
85 and over	200
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	244

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	37
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School in 1986. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School (1986)

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center (1989)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center

Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

Cedars-Sinai

Keck Medical Center of USC

CONSULTANTS FOR LUNG DISEASES MEDICAL GROUP INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA HMO, Humana ChoiceCare Network, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), GEHA, Humana Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, MultiPlan, Interplan, United Healthcare HMO, Blue Shield of California, PacifiCare, Aetna, United Healthcare, Great-West Healthcare, Medicare, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Cigna, Coventry, Anthem, Health Net HMO, First Health, Beech Street, Health Net, Aetna HMO, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Take Care (GUAM), Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, Brand New Day, Watchtower, Blue Shield California HMO, NEXT, Health Net MAH, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, CareMore HMO, Health Net Covered California, Kern Health Systems, USC Network, Health Plans of Nevada, Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund, Marian Health Services, Blue Shield Covered California, Blue Shield California MAH and CareMore MAH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA HMO

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

GEHA

Humana Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

MultiPlan

Interplan

United Healthcare HMO

Blue Shield of California

PacifiCare

Aetna

United Healthcare

Great-West Healthcare

Medicare

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Cigna

Coventry

Anthem

Health Net HMO

First Health

Beech Street

Health Net

Aetna HMO

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Take Care (GUAM)

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare

Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO

Brand New Day

Watchtower

Blue Shield California HMO

Health Net MAH

Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH

CareMore HMO

Health Net Covered California

Kern Health Systems

USC Network

Health Plans of Nevada

Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund

Marian Health Services

Blue Shield Covered California

Blue Shield California MAH

CareMore MAH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Glendale, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Steven M. Taback, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,480 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,480
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$274 BREO $219	NUCALA $56
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$191 XOLAIR $191
Genentech USA, Inc.	$119 Esbriet $119
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$76 XARELTO $76
Other	$356 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $39	inCourage $37	(8874) InCourage $36	CHARTIS CATHETER $33	SMARTVEST $24	Other $187

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,139
Travel and Lodging	$990
Gift	$330
Education	$37

Biography

Dr. Steven Taback's areas of specialization are legal medicine and adult pulmonology. Clinical interests for Dr. Taback include sleep disorders, osteoporosis, and asthma. Dr. Taback is professionally affiliated with Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, and Keck Medical Center of USC. Before completing his residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, Dr. Taback attended medical school at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. Dr. Taback appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. He has a closed panel according to Cedars-Sinai.