Dr. Dennis C. Shay, MD

  • San Diego, CA
  • Anesthesiologist
NPI1255342275PAC ID4486796075
Medicare patients, 2024
13
Publications
3
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$428
Medical group
1
Practice address
7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123
Practice phone
Call (858) 939-3400
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Primary practice

Sharp Memorial Hospital

Hospital · San Diego, California

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Dr. Dennis C. Shay is an anesthesiologist in San Diego, California

Dr. Shay practices at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, part of Sharp HealthCare.

Dr. Shay's NPI, 1255342275, was assigned on August 11, 2006. Dr. Shay graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Shay holds California license A72765.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4486796075
NPI enumeration date
August 11, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(858) 939-3400
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Dennis C. Shay practices at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California

Dr. Shay's primary practice is Sharp Memorial Hospital, at 7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 939-3400.

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Dr. Dennis C. Shay is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Shay's primary practice is Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, part of Sharp HealthCare. The medical group on file is Anesthesia Service Medical Group (ASMG). Dmand AI also links Dr. Shay to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Dennis C. Shay's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shay practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Sharp Memorial HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Dennis C. Shay is one of 6,593 anesthesiologists in California

Anesthesiology is Dr. Shay's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Shay is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Shay's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Massachusetts and Washington.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anesthesiology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A72765 · 2000 to 2026 · taxonomy 207L00000X
  • Massachusetts license1999 to 2012
  • Washington license1995 to 1996

Anesthesiologists near Dr. Shay

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Dr. Dennis C. Shay treated 13 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68

CMS counts 13 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shay in 2024. Their average risk score is 0.78, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shay's median patient age at 35, with 98% women.

Medicare patients, 202413
Average age68
Average risk score0.78

Dr. Shay's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 35

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women98%
  • Men1%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Dennis C. Shay takes part in Medicare

Dr. Shay accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Dennis C. Shay has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Shay in 2013. The most frequent topics are Anesthesia, Obstetrical and Delivery, Obstetric. Dr. Shay has published most often in Anesth Analg. Dr. Shay's most frequent co-authors are Thomas R. Farrell, MD, David R. Gambling, MD and Suresh Kannan, MD.

Papers3

Topics Dr. Shay writes about most

  • Anesthesia, Obstetrical
  • Delivery, Obstetric

Dr. Shay's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Shay

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Dennis C. Shay received $428 in industry payments from 2016 to 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Shay from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $216.

General payments to Dr. Shay by program year, 2016 to 2019

Companies that paid Dr. Shay the most, 2016 to 2019

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Dennis C. Shay graduated from UCSF School of Medicine

Dr. Shay graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1995.

  1. Medical schoolUCSF School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in anesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Dennis C. Shay accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers

Dr. Shay is in network with 6 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • United Healthcare
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • CMS Medicare
  • Elevance
  • HCSC

Plan types Dr. Shay accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO3
  2. Medicare2
  3. POS2
  4. EPO1
  5. HMO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Dennis C. Shay's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Dennis C. Shay's NPI number?

Dr. Dennis C. Shay's NPI number is 1255342275. It was assigned on August 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Dennis C. Shay?

Dr. Dennis C. Shay is an anesthesiologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).

Where does Dr. Dennis C. Shay practice?

Dr. Shay practices at 7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123. Dr. Shay's primary practice is Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, part of Sharp HealthCare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shay to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Dennis C. Shay's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Shay is (858) 939-3400.

What is Dr. Dennis C. Shay's medical license number?

Dr. Shay holds California license A72765, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Dennis C. Shay been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Shay in California (2000 to 2026), Massachusetts (1999 to 2012) and Washington (1995 to 1996).

Which hospitals is Dr. Dennis C. Shay affiliated with?

Dr. Shay practices at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California.

What medical group is Dr. Dennis C. Shay part of?

Dr. Shay is linked to Anesthesia Service Medical Group (ASMG).

Does Dr. Dennis C. Shay accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Shay as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Dennis C. Shay see?

CMS counts 13 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shay in 2024, with an average age of 68.

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Is Dr. Dennis C. Shay board certified?

Yes. Dr. Shay is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

Where did Dr. Dennis C. Shay go to medical school?

Dr. Shay graduated from UCSF School of Medicine in 1995.

Has Dr. Dennis C. Shay received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $428 in general payments to Dr. Shay from 2 companies from 2016 to 2019. The largest total came from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.

How long has Dr. Dennis C. Shay been practicing?

Dr. Shay graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

Does Dr. Dennis C. Shay do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Shay.

Who does Dr. Dennis C. Shay publish with?

Dr. Shay's most frequent co-authors are Thomas R. Farrell, MD (1 shared paper), David R. Gambling, MD (1 shared paper) and Suresh Kannan, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Dennis C. Shay accept?

Dr. Shay is in network with 6 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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