Karen Shum, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Torrance, CA
Karen Shum, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1235483629, issued on Nov 6, 2012. Check the license (California E5034, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Shum
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- E5034 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3330 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
- Phone
- (310) 517-4736
- Enumerated
- Nov 6, 2012
- Record last updated
- May 24, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 784-8763
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140116000131); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karen Shum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license E5034Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
327 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gentamicin Sulfate53 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass47 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate31 claims
- Santyl28 claims
- Ketoconazole19 claims
- Gabapentin15 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $2,051.28
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Karen Shum among 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California
Karen Shum, DPM is one of 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in California. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 55% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2010 among the 970 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in California
There are 1,248 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in California.
All 1,248 in California → Every provider in Torrance → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nina Argade, DPMTorrance, CA 905051043661069
- Marc Benard, DPMTorrance, CA 905051003013566
- Jeffrey Demian, DPMTorrance, CA 905051922477280
- Armin Feradouni Nejad, D.P.M.Torrance, CA 905051609046077
- Chul Kim, D.P.MTorrance, CA 905051528223492
- Pooya Lashkari, DPMTorrance, CA 905051174938229
- Alexander Perez, D.P.M.Torrance, CA 905051033642749
- Mario Reyes, DPMTorrance, CA 905051235767161
Common questions
What is Karen Shum, DPM's NPI number?
Karen Shum, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235483629, issued on Nov 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Shum, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3330 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 517-4736. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Shum, DPM's license?
NPPES lists California license number E5034, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Karen Shum, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Shum, DPM had 327 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.