Shuntaro Shinada, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Shuntaro Shinada, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1891721080, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (California A72327, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shuntaro Shinada
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A72327 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1520 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
- Phone
- (323) 442-5100
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 27, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040727001533); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shuntaro Shinada in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A72327Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
6,229 Medicare Part D claims for 459 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 960 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen510 claims
- Prednisone377 claims
- Gabapentin259 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate230 claims
- Methotrexate214 claims
- Tramadol Hcl185 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: $682.83
47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Usc Care Medical Group IncLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shuntaro Shinada among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Shuntaro Shinada, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
All 926 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Arkfeld, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331780610105
- Glenn Ehresmann, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331043248727
- David Horwitz, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331457389918
- Jenny JunLos Angeles, CA 900331285044925
- Sheila Lezcano, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331295098390
- Richard Panush, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331164458188
- Francisco Quismorio, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331386941516
- Thomas Romano, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331023031184
Common questions
What is Shuntaro Shinada, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shuntaro Shinada, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891721080, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shuntaro Shinada, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1520 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 442-5100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shuntaro Shinada, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A72327, 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 Shuntaro Shinada, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shuntaro Shinada, M.D. had 6,229 Medicare Part D claims for 459 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.