Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Karen Shainsky, D.O.
Rheumatology · West Hollywood, CA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Shainsky from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Shainsky
Dr. Karen Shainsky is a rheumatology specialist in West Hollywood, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shainsky performed 44,501 Medicare services across 4,251 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shainsky received a total of $21,738 from 78 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 996 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. 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. Shainsky 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 10% volume in CA
$21,738 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗44,501
Medicare services
Top 10% in CA for rheumatology
4,251
Unique beneficiaries
$21
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~2,472 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint lubricant injection (GenVisc) An injection of hyaluronan or its derivative into a joint space to provide lubrication and cushioning. |
12,698 | $7 | $75 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 9,240 | $16 | $20 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
8,927 | $1 | $10 |
| Hyaluronan intra-articular injection, 1 mg An injection of hyaluronan or its derivative into a joint space. This procedure delivers 1 mg of the substance directly into the affected joint. |
2,971 | $8 | $800 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
2,397 | $110 | $143 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
1,790 | $52 | $77 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
1,582 | $57 | $72 |
| Extended-release steroid injection (Zilretta) An injection of triamcinolone acetonide using a preservative-free, extended-release microsphere formulation. The dosage is measured in milligrams. |
1,344 | $13 | $68 |
| 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. |
1,160 | $50 | $64 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
510 | $54 | $72 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
415 | $12 | $17 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
281 | $8 | $15 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 232 | $189 | $242 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 179 | $6 | $12 |
| Joint fluid aspiration or injection, medium joint Removal of fluid from a medium-sized joint or injection of medication into the joint space. |
127 | $48 | $69 |
| Viscosupplementation injection for joint An injection of hyaluronic acid or a derivative into a joint to provide lubrication and cushioning. |
110 | $58 | $300 |
| Intravenous drug injection A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance directly into a vein. |
98 | $35 | $43 |
| Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete. |
93 | $123 | $154 |
| 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. |
77 | $80 | $104 |
| Hyaluronan intra-articular injection An injection of hyaluronan or a derivative into a joint to provide lubrication and cushioning. |
72 | $560 | $1,300 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
70 | $0 | $5 |
| Tendon or ligament injection A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon or ligament. |
68 | $50 | $68 |
| Non-hormonal chemotherapy injection This procedure involves administering non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy medication via injection into the skin or muscle tissue. |
47 | $67 | $97 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
13 | $153 | $192 |
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.
0.2% high complexity
90.4% medium
9.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$21,738
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,105/year across 7 years
Top 17% in CA for rheumatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
78
Companies
996
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
$21,641 (99.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$97 (0.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,054
2023
$2,812
2022
$4,779
2021
$2,971
2020
$2,318
2019
$2,349
2018
$3,455
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$539
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$491
ABBVIE INC.
$341
Lilly USA, LLC
$240
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$224
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$170
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$126
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$107
PFIZER INC.
$91
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$80
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$72
UCB, Inc.
$66
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$60
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$58
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$42
Avanos Medical
$41
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$39
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$36
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$31
Radius Health, Inc.
$30
SOBI, INC
$29
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$27
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$27
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$21
Novo Nordisk Inc
$20
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$19
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$14
VIVUS LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 44.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$2,921
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,922
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$1,671
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$1,570
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,465
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,177
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$883
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$717
ABBVIE INC.
$474
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$433
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$414
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$413
Radius Health, Inc.
$394
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$390
Novo Nordisk Inc
$353
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$337
Genentech USA, Inc.
$323
AbbVie Inc.
$322
Relypsa, Inc.
$311
GENZYME CORPORATION
$285
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$277
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$261
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$252
Mallinckrodt LLC
$246
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$225
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$209
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$206
Horizon Pharma plc
$201
PFIZER INC.
$195
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$184
Eisai Inc.
$149
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$131
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$119
AbbVie, Inc.
$104
BIOTRONIK INC.
$102
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$101
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$100
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$93
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$91
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$86
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$86
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
$85
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$80
Avanos Medical
$76
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$72
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$72
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$71
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$71
UCB, Inc.
$66
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$62
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$62
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$58
VIVUS LLC
$55
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$52
HeartFlow, Inc.
$47
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$47
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$46
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$44
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$39
Celltrion USA Inc.
$37
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$36
Allergan, Inc.
$31
SOBI, INC
$29
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$28
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$27
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$27
Medtronic, Inc.
$25
Sobi, Inc
$24
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$23
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$20
EISAI INC.
$20
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$20
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$17
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$16
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$14
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 30.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AMVUTTRA · Actemra · Aimovig · BELSOMRA · BENLYSTA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · Bimzelx · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · COLOGUARD · COMIRNATY · COSENTYX · CREON · Cimzia · Corlanor · Creon · DUEXIS · Dayvigo · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Edarbi · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Enbrel · FARXIGA · FFRct · FORTEO · Flexitouch Plus · GENVISC 850 SODIUM HYALURONATE · Gel-One Cross-linked Hyaluronate · HYALGAN · HYMOVIS · Humira · Hymovis · IDACIO · ILARIS · INVOKANA · Iovera · JARDIANCE · KEVZARA · KINERET · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LICART · LINZESS · LOKELMA · LUPKYNIS · LYRICA · Licart · LifeVest · Linzess · Livalo · MONOVISC · MOUNJARO · Mitigare · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · NuDyn · OLUMIANT · ONPATTRO · OPDIVO · ORENCIA · Otezla · Ozempic · PANCREAZE · PEAK · PENNSAID · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Prolia · QUVIVIQ · Qutenza · RAYOS · REMICADE · RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS DISEASE · RINVOQ · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rituxan · SAPHNELO · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHINGRIX · SIMPONI · SIMPONI ARIA · STELARA · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYNTHROID · SYNVISC-ONE · Saxenda · Sports Medicine Product Portfolio · TALTZ · TAVNEOS · TEPEZZA · TRADJENTA · TREMFYA · TRINTELLIX · TRIVISC SODIUM HYALURONATE · TRULICITY · Tirosint · Trintellix · Trulance · Tymlos · VERQUVO · VIBERZI · Vascepa · Veltassa · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · YUFLYMA · Yupelri · ZENPEP · ZTLido · Zilretta · Zypitamag
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
Rheumatologists within 10 mi
204
Per 100K population
2.1
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Shainsky is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% of CA peers, with 18 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. Shainsky experienced with joint lubricant injection (genvisc)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shainsky performed 12,698 joint lubricant injection (genvisc) 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. Shainsky receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shainsky received a total of $21,738 from 78 companies across 996 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. Shainsky's costs compare to other rheumatologists in West Hollywood?
Dr. Shainsky's average Medicare payment per service is $21. 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. Shainsky) 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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