Physician Profile
Kourosh K. Shamlou, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Shamlou
Kourosh K. Shamlou, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Downey, CA specializing in orthopedic surgery. Kourosh trained at R Franklin University of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, graduating in 1992. Kourosh is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic surgery of the spine. According to Medicare claims data, Kourosh cared for 1,406 Medicare patients across 3,499 services. The services billed most often include therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and injection, bupivicaine, not otherwise specified, 0.5 mg. This provider record is associated with NPI 1073621470.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (562) 869-4421
- Email not available
Practice Locations
11411 BROOKSHIRE AVE SUITE 200
Downey, CA 90241
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,499 services · 1,406 patients · 21 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
218 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Imaging | 73560 |
141 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
54 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
49 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
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.
Related specialists at this location 1
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.
Other orthopedic surgeons in Downey 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at R Franklin University of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at R Franklin University of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Kourosh K. Shamlou specialize in?
Kourosh K. Shamlou is an orthopedic surgeon in Downey, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Kourosh K. Shamlou located?
Kourosh K. Shamlou is listed at 11411 Brookshire Ave Suite 200, Downey, CA 90241. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Kourosh K. Shamlou's phone number?
The number on file is (562) 869-4421. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Kourosh K. Shamlou's NPI number?
Kourosh K. Shamlou's National Provider Identifier is 1073621470. 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
Where did Kourosh K. Shamlou train?
Kourosh K. Shamlou attended R Franklin University of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Kourosh K. Shamlou been practicing?
Kourosh K. Shamlou has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Kourosh K. Shamlou do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Kourosh K. Shamlou performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee and injection into tendon or ligament; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 1-2 views and x-ray of hip, 2-3 views; provides treatments such as therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes and application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Kourosh K. Shamlou confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Kourosh K. Shamlou. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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