Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Susan Shimomaye, MD
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician · Oceanside, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Shimomaye
Dr. Susan Shimomaye is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician in Oceanside, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shimomaye performed 5,091 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shimomaye received a total of $10,348 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 344 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Shimomaye is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 34% volume in CA
$10,348 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗5,091
Medicare services
Top 34% in CA for mohs-micrographic surgery physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$97
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
1,648 | $6 | $22 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
541 | $67 | $280 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination. |
480 | $80 | $335 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer. |
446 | $41 | $215 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
301 | $95 | $394 |
| Additional skin growth biopsy Removal of a sample of an additional skin growth for laboratory examination. This code is used for each extra lesion biopsied during the same session. |
294 | $46 | $168 |
| Skin growth removal and lab exam, 1-5 blocks This procedure involves the removal of a growth from the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals. The removed tissue is then examined under a microscope in the laboratory. |
220 | $505 | $2,180 |
| Complicated wound repair, scalp/arms/legs, 2.6-7.5 cm A complex surgical procedure to close a wound on the scalp, arms, or legs that measures between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters in length. |
137 | $304 | $1,400 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
107 | $45 | $178 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 102 | $376 | $1,350 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity A laboratory test where a pathologist examines tissue samples under a microscope to analyze cellular details. This intermediate complexity procedure involves specialized techniques to identify abnormalities in the tissue. |
101 | $61 | $223 |
| Complicated wound repair, 2.6-7.5 cm A complex surgical procedure to close a wound measuring between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters on areas such as the face, neck, hands, or feet. |
95 | $251 | $1,511 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface. |
95 | $97 | $371 |
| Surgical removal of skin cancer, 1.1-2.0 cm Surgical excision of a cancerous skin growth measuring between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters on the body, arms, or legs. |
77 | $111 | $787 |
| Destruction of 15 or more precancerous skin growths This procedure involves the removal or destruction of fifteen or more precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to treat abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
77 | $144 | $543 |
| Surgical removal of skin cancer, 2.1-3.0 cm This procedure involves the surgical excision of a cancerous skin growth located on the body, arms, or legs. The size of the removed tissue measures between 2.1 and 3.0 centimeters. |
58 | $126 | $913 |
| Complicated wound repair of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm A surgical procedure to close a complex wound on the trunk that measures between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters in length. |
52 | $335 | $1,282 |
| Skin growth removal and lab exam, 1-5 blocks A procedure to remove a growth from the trunk, arms, or legs and send 1 to 5 tissue samples to a laboratory for microscopic examination. |
49 | $523 | $2,076 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
27 | $1 | $3 |
| Skin graft repair of eyelid, nose, ear, or lip, 10 sq cm or less A surgical procedure to repair a wound on the eyelid, nose, ear, or lip by transferring a small piece of skin. The transferred skin covers an area of 10 square centimeters or less. |
26 | $655 | $2,279 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
25 | $78 | $325 |
| Punch biopsy of first skin growth A small, circular piece of skin is removed from a skin growth using a circular blade. The sample is then sent to a laboratory for examination. |
22 | $116 | $419 |
| Injection into skin growths, 1-7 A procedure involving the injection of medication into one to seven skin growths. |
20 | $39 | $187 |
| Ear tissue biopsy A procedure to remove a small sample of tissue from the ear for laboratory examination. |
19 | $61 | $307 |
| Complex wound repair, 1.1-2.5 cm A surgical procedure to close a complex wound measuring between 1.1 and 2.5 centimeters on areas such as the face, neck, hands, or feet. |
16 | $176 | $1,241 |
| Skin graft repair, 10 sq cm or less A surgical procedure to repair a wound by transferring a small piece of skin to the affected area. The graft covers wounds on the face, neck, hands, feet, or other specified body parts. |
15 | $671 | $2,470 |
| Additional Mohs surgery stage with microscopic exam This procedure involves the removal and microscopic examination of an additional stage of tissue from the trunk, arms, or legs. It is performed in stages to ensure complete removal of the growth. |
15 | $361 | $1,351 |
| Complex repair of eyelid, nose, ear, or lip wound, 2.6-7.5 cm A surgical procedure to repair a complex wound on the eyelid, nose, ear, or lip that measures between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters. |
14 | $223 | $1,554 |
| Surgical removal of skin cancer, 1.1-2.0 cm Surgical excision of a cancerous skin growth measuring 1.1 to 2.0 centimeters from the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals. |
12 | $114 | $857 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
0.3% high complexity
16.9% medium
82.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$10,348
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,478/year across 7 years
Top 14% in CA for mohs-micrographic surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
344
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,704
2023
$2,271
2022
$1,197
2021
$975
2020
$343
2019
$1,763
2018
$1,096
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$528
GENZYME CORPORATION
$525
PFIZER INC.
$219
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$171
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$170
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$170
UCB, Inc.
$159
Amgen Inc.
$145
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$138
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$130
STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc.
$119
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$77
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$43
Incyte Corporation
$34
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$34
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$21
Top 3 companies account for 47.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GENZYME CORPORATION
$1,377
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$969
PFIZER INC.
$940
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$829
ABBVIE INC.
$807
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$728
AbbVie Inc.
$600
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$479
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$400
Amgen Inc.
$329
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$307
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$293
AbbVie, Inc.
$243
UCB, Inc.
$240
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$237
Biofrontera Inc.
$207
LEO Pharma Inc.
$203
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$164
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$130
STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc.
$119
Lilly USA, LLC
$108
Mission Pharmacal Company
$96
Incyte Corporation
$88
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$86
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$77
DERMIRA, INC.
$54
Celgene Corporation
$48
PruGen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals
$36
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Almirall LLC
$20
Organogenesis Inc.
$19
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$16
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$14
McKesson Medical-Surgical, Inc.
$14
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 31.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABSORICA · ADBRY · AKLIEF · AMELUZ · AMZEEQ · Absorica LD · Ameluz · Avar · Bimzelx · CIBINQO · COSENTYX · Cimzia · DERMATITIS - DISEASE · DISEASE STATE · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · ELZONRIS · ENSTILAR · EUCRISA · Enbrel · GIVLAARI · HUMIRA · HYLATOPIC · Humira · ILUMYA · ILUMYA (tildrakizumab-asmn) injection · Ilumya · Klisyri · LIBTAYO · LITFULO · OPDIVO · OPZELURA · Otezla · Ovace · Puraply · REMICADE · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · SPEVIGO · Skyrizi · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TREMFYA · Tremfya · VTAMA · Winlevi · XTRAC · YCANTH · Zoryve
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Geographic Context
Mohs-micrographic surgery physicians in nearby ZIP areas
15
County median income
$102,285
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Shimomaye is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Shimomaye experienced with destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shimomaye performed 1,648 destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Shimomaye receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shimomaye received a total of $10,348 from 37 companies across 344 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Shimomaye's costs compare to other mohs-micrographic surgery physicians in Oceanside?
Dr. Shimomaye's average Medicare payment per service is $97. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Shimomaye) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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