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Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD

(Sheila Tsai, MD)

(138 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease), General Practice, Sleep Medicine and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Baylor College of Medicine (1997)

1400 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80206

1-877-359-0396

Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD is a pulmonologist in Denver, CO specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), general practice, sleep medicine and critical care (intensive care medicine). She graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD is affiliated with Denver Health, National Jewish Health and Main Campus.

Office Locations

1400 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80206

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea is probably around 5% of the general population, or up to 25% depending on what numbers you look at," said Dr. Sheila Tsai, a sleep medicine physician at...”—"New chin device revolutionizes process of diagnosing sleep apnea", Fox31 Denver, May 2022

“A different point of view... On the other side of the fence is Dr. Sheila Tsai, section head of Sleep Medicine at National Jewish Health.”—"Alarming number of teens are using sleep aids", Chicago Sun-Times, November 2018

“"The person is unaware of what's going on, still technically sleeping," Dr. Sheila Tsai with the National Jewish Health Sleep Center said.”—"Sleepwalker Teen Found Safe 9 Miles From Home, May Have Boarded A Bus", CBS News, October 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

in-lab polysomnography

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

By Affordability:

in-lab polysomnography

in-lab sleep study

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD performed more in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), in-lab sleep study, sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

diagnostic sleep study

polysomnography

In 2012, Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD had a list price for diagnostic (regular) sleep study, and polysomnography (PSG) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2012 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	265
doctor visit	231
sleep study	390

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2013 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	309
doctor visit	249
sleep study	426

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	41
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	26
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2014 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	387
doctor visit	209
sleep study	563

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	79
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	26
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2015 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	447
doctor visit	290
sleep study	638

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	730
Female	702

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1136
Black	118
Hispanic	118
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	762
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	52
Less than 65	318

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2016 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	340
doctor visit	278
sleep study	489

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	65
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	28
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2017 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	289
doctor visit	207
sleep study	431

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	38
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	22
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2018 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	260
doctor visit	290
sleep study	383

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	29
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	18
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2019 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	221
doctor visit	238
sleep study	354

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	30
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	23
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2020 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	91
doctor visit	257
sleep study	176

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	18
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2021 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	93
doctor visit	266
sleep study	199

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO during 2022 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	88
doctor visit	290
sleep study	202

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	21
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	23
Dementia	3
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Denver, CO were sleep study and airway management.

airway management	253
doctor visit	255
sleep study	386

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	406
Hispanic	43
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	122
85 and over	19
Less than 65	98
65 to 74	265

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	20
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	9
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1997. She completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certification: Sleep Medicine and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (1997)

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals (2000)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Sleep Medicine

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Denver Health

National Jewish Health

Main Campus

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 138 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sheila C. Tsai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Denver, CO.

4.6

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Resmed Corp	$4,480 AirSense $2,383	AIR 11 $2,080	AirCurve $17
Harmony Biosciences LLC	$140 Wakix $140
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$129 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $117	NUCALA $12
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$116 NUVIGIL $116
ZOLL Respicardia, Inc.	$64 remede System $64
Other	$92 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $34	DUPIXENT $28	SUNOSI $18	FASENRA $12

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$4,463
Food and Beverage	$418
Education	$140

Biography

Dr. Sheila Tsai's specialties are general practice, pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), and critical care (intensive care medicine). Her average rating from her patients is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Tsai's education and training includes medical school at Baylor College of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. She is affiliated with Denver Health, the University of Colorado Hospital, and National Jewish Health.