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Ellen Shimizu, PA-C is a physician assistant practicing in Salinas, CA. Medicare claims data shows Ellen provided 1,291 services to 375 patients. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more.
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611 ABBOTT ST STE 101
Salinas, CA 93901
1,291 services · 375 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
60 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
34 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
21 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
45 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
26 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
800 | |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
134 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
75 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
73 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
23 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Ellen Shimizu is a physician assistant in Salinas, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Ellen Shimizu is listed at 611 Abbott St Ste 101, Salinas, CA 93901. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (440) 665-3157. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Ellen Shimizu's National Provider Identifier is 1811765019. 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
Ellen Shimizu attended Other, graduating in 2023. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Ellen Shimizu has 3 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2023, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Ellen Shimizu performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance and replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 3 views and x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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