Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Schield Wikas, D.O.

Procedural Dermatology Physician · Canton, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
4240 MUNSON ST NW STE C, Canton, OH 44718
3304922327
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1174544068 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Wikas 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. Wikas

Dr. Schield Wikas is a procedural dermatology physician in Canton, OH, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wikas performed 1,666 Medicare services across 1,072 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wikas received a total of $8,414 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 384 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in procedural dermatology 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. Wikas 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ 1,666 Medicare services $8,414 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,666
Medicare services
Bottom 42% in OH for procedural dermatology physician
1,072
Unique beneficiaries
$43
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~88 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 (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.
587 $57 $134
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.
390 $5 $27
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.
142 $40 $144
Skin biopsy, tangential
A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination.
133 $65 $163
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.
107 $39 $93
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.
70 $61 $177
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.
67 $77 $199
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
65 $1 $6
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.
54 $99 $241
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.
27 $37 $77
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.
24 $44 $124
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 ↗
$8,414
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,202/year across 7 years
Top 6% in OH for procedural dermatology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
384
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
$8,043 (95.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$371 (4.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,463
2023
$1,144
2022
$990
2021
$678
2020
$504
2019
$1,218
2018
$1,417

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$556
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$540
ABBVIE INC.
$388
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$173
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$157
Incyte Corporation
$152
PFIZER INC.
$131
Lilly USA, LLC
$126
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$68
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$51
GENZYME CORPORATION
$39
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$35
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
Amgen Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 60.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$1,159
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$991
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$915
AbbVie Inc.
$856
ABBVIE INC.
$716
Lilly USA, LLC
$447
AbbVie, Inc.
$440
GENZYME CORPORATION
$370
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$258
Incyte Corporation
$239
UCB, Inc.
$228
PFIZER INC.
$215
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$203
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$201
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$201
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$161
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$157
LEO Pharma Inc.
$134
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$100
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$75
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$68
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$58
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$54
Amgen Inc.
$38
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$35
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$16
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$15
DERMIRA, INC.
$15
Kerecis Limited
$14
Mission Pharmacal Company
$12
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 36.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
0.25% · ACTHAR · ADBRY · AKLIEF · Avar · CIBINQO · COSENTYX · Cimzia · DERMATITIS - DISEASE · DUOBRII · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · EBGLYSS · ENSTILAR · EPIDUO FORTE · EUCRISA · HALOG (Halcinonide Cream · HALOG OINTMENT (Halcinonide Ointment · HUMIRA · Humira · ILUMYA · ILUMYA (tildrakizumab-asmn) injection · KEYTRUDA · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · NUZYRA · OLUMIANT · OPZELURA · Olux · Otezla · PICATO · Poteligeo · QBREXZA · REMICADE · RINVOQ · SILIQ · SKYRIZI · SPEVIGO · STELARA · Sivextro · Skyrizi · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TOPICORT (desoximetasone) Topical Spray · TREMFYA · ULTRAVATE (halobetasol propionate) lotion · USP) 0.1% · VTAMA · Winlevi
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 (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for procedural dermatology physician in OH.

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Geographic Context

Procedural dermatology physicians within 10 mi
1
Per 100K population
0.3
County median income
$65,740
Nearest hospital
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
2.3 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. Wikas is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of OH peers, with 19 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. Wikas experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wikas performed 587 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Wikas receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wikas received a total of $8,414 from 32 companies across 384 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. Wikas's costs compare to other procedural dermatology physicians in Canton?
Dr. Wikas's average Medicare payment per service is $43. 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. Wikas) 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 →
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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