Russ T. Shimizu, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Russ T. Shimizu, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1780688242, issued on Jun 11, 2005. Check the license (California C33305, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Russ T. Shimizu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- C33305 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2811 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403
- Phone
- (310) 829-5968
- Enumerated
- Jun 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 453-3685
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081030000684); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1967
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Russ T. Shimizu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C33305Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,540 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 61 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Memantine Hcl162 claims
- Donepezil Hcl97 claims
- Rivastigmine52 claims
- Gabapentin48 claims
- Pregabalin47 claims
- Nuedexta44 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $4,229.76
175 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
Russ T. Shimizu among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
Russ T. Shimizu, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 96% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1967 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Russ T. Shimizu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Russ T. Shimizu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780688242, issued on Jun 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Russ T. Shimizu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2811 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90403. Phone: (310) 829-5968. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Russ T. Shimizu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C33305, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Russ T. Shimizu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Russ T. Shimizu, M.D. had 1,540 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Russ T. Shimizu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.