Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout SKILLERN
Christopher Shawn Skillern, MD practises vascular surgery in Ventura, CA. Christopher is a 1995 graduate of University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What is Dr. Skillern's specialty?
Dr. Skillern is a vascular surgeon in Ventura, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “VASCULAR SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Skillern?
Dr. Skillern is listed at 100 N BRENT ST STE 201, Ventura, CA 93003. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Skillern?
The number on file is (805) 643-3330. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Skillern?
Dr. Skillern's National Provider Identifier is 1205936697. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Skillern's medical education?
Dr. Skillern attended University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, graduating in 1995. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Skillern have?
Dr. Skillern has 31 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1995, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Skillern known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Skillern performs procedures including ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel, ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel and insertion of needle or tube into artery of arm or leg; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and review by radiologist of pelvis artery image; provides treatments such as ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries and ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Skillern. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (805) 643-3330
- Email not available
Practice Locations
100 N BRENT ST STE 201
Ventura, CA 93003
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,856 services · 2,757 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | Procedure | 37253 |
221 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Procedure | 37252 |
63 |
| Insertion of needle or tube into artery of arm or leg | Procedure | 36140 |
47 |
| Injection for x-ray imaging procedure into vein of arm or leg | Procedure | 36005 |
46 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
42 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Procedure | 36247 |
39 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
96 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
50 |
| Review by radiologist of pelvis artery image | Imaging | 75736 |
46 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Imaging | 75710 |
46 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other vascular surgeons at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1995 at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel 7
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.