Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Karen Sherwood, M.D.
Dermatopathology Physician · La Canada, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Sherwood
Dr. Karen Sherwood is a dermatopathology physician in La Canada, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sherwood performed 3,331 Medicare services across 2,126 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sherwood received a total of $5,877 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 274 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatopathology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sherwood is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ 3,331 Medicare services
$5,877 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,331
Medicare services
Bottom 48% in CA for dermatopathology physician
2,126
Unique beneficiaries
$57
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~167 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
914 | $41 | $80 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer. |
447 | $48 | $125 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
401 | $5 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
386 | $66 | $115 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity A laboratory test where a pathologist examines tissue samples under a microscope to analyze cellular details. This intermediate complexity procedure involves specialized techniques to identify abnormalities in the tissue. |
353 | $29 | $145 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination. |
133 | $74 | $145 |
| High dose rate electronic brachytherapy, external | 130 | $123 | $217 |
| Radiation treatment planning, 1 area This procedure involves gathering the necessary data to design the most effective radiation therapy plan for a single treatment area. |
130 | $230 | $390 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface. |
86 | $91 | $150 |
| New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold. |
64 | $41 | $115 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth, 0.6-1.0 cm This procedure involves the removal or destruction of a cancerous skin growth located on the trunk, arms, or legs that measures between 0.6 and 1.0 centimeters. |
59 | $102 | $220 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm Removal of a cancerous skin growth on the trunk, arms, or legs that measures between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters. |
49 | $139 | $265 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
37 | $1 | $16 |
| Additional skin growth biopsy Removal of a sample of an additional skin growth for laboratory examination. This code is used for each extra lesion biopsied during the same session. |
29 | $43 | $75 |
| Punch biopsy of first skin growth A small, circular piece of skin is removed from a skin growth using a circular blade. The sample is then sent to a laboratory for examination. |
26 | $98 | $175 |
| Injection into skin growths, 1-7 A procedure involving the injection of medication into one to seven skin growths. |
22 | $47 | $80 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
20 | $77 | $145 |
| Radiation treatment planning, complex This procedure involves obtaining the necessary data to develop an optimal radiation treatment plan for three or more treatment areas, or any number of areas requiring special treatment. |
19 | $374 | $779 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth on trunk, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less This procedure involves the removal or destruction of a cancerous skin growth located on the trunk, arms, or legs that is 0.5 centimeters or smaller in size. |
14 | $51 | $145 |
| Destruction of small cancerous skin growth on face or mouth This procedure involves the removal or destruction of a cancerous skin lesion measuring 0.5 centimeters or less located on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth. |
12 | $105 | $210 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$5,877
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $840/year across 7 years
Top 15% in CA for dermatopathology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
274
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,877 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,357
2023
$1,124
2022
$1,054
2021
$653
2020
$436
2019
$612
2018
$641
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GENZYME CORPORATION
$567
Amgen Inc.
$163
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$149
ABBVIE INC.
$131
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$98
PFIZER INC.
$82
Lilly USA, LLC
$57
Incyte Corporation
$37
Krystal Biotech Inc
$30
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$17
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$10
Top 3 companies account for 64.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GENZYME CORPORATION
$1,477
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$535
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$429
Lilly USA, LLC
$374
PFIZER INC.
$344
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$284
Amgen Inc.
$223
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$210
ABBVIE INC.
$209
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$198
LEO Pharma Inc.
$166
AbbVie Inc.
$165
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$133
Almirall LLC
$131
Incyte Corporation
$114
EPI Health, LLC
$111
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$95
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$92
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$71
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$64
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
Promius Pharma LLC
$43
Krystal Biotech Inc
$30
DERMIRA, INC.
$26
Celgene Corporation
$24
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$24
Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Allergan Inc.
$21
Biofrontera Inc.
$20
AbbVie, Inc.
$19
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$17
Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Phadia US Inc.
$16
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
iCAD, Inc
$16
Sandoz Inc.
$15
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Journey Medical Corporation
$13
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$10
Top 3 companies account for 41.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AKLIEF · ALTRENO · AMZEEQ · APEXICON E · AXXENT SURFACE CONTROLLER · Absorica LD · Ameluz · BLU-U · BLU-U Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator Model 4170 · CLODERM · COSENTYX · DORYX · DUOBRII · DUPIXENT · ENSTILAR · EPIDUO FORTE · EUCRISA · Humira · ILUMYA · ILUMYA (tildrakizumab-asmn) injection · Ilumya · ImmunoCAP · Klisyri · LEVULAN KERASTICK · NAFTIN · ODOMZO · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Odomzo · Olux · Otezla · QBREXZA · REMICADE · RHOFADE · RINVOQ · SILIQ · SKYRIZI · SOOLANTRA · SPEVIGO · Sernivo Spray · Seysara · Sitavig · TALTZ · TEPEZZA · TRI-LUMA · ULTRAVATE (halobetasol propionate) lotion · VYJUVEK · Veltin · Winlevi · Xolegel · YCANTH · ZILXI
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Dermatopathology physicians within 10 mi
19
Per 100K population
0.2
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
USC VERDUGO HILLS HOSPITAL
3.1 mi
3.1 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sherwood is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 15% of CA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Sherwood experienced with office visit, established patient (10-19 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sherwood performed 914 office visit, established patient (10-19 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Sherwood receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sherwood received a total of $5,877 from 41 companies across 274 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Sherwood's costs compare to other dermatopathology physicians in La Canada?
Dr. Sherwood's average Medicare payment per service is $57. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Sherwood) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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