Dr. Neal Michael Shindel, MD

Dr. Shindel practices at PIH Health Whittier Hospital in Whittier, California, part of PIH Health.

Dr. Shindel's NPI, 1174612113, was assigned on October 11, 2006. Dr. Shindel graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1980. Dr. Shindel's California license number on file is G51705.

Dr. Shindel's primary practice is PIH Health Whittier Hospital, at 12401 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA 90602 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (562) 698-0811.

Dr. Shindel's primary practice is PIH Health Whittier Hospital in Whittier, California, part of PIH Health. The medical group on file is PIH Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shindel to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shindel practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Shindel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Shindel is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Shindel's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, chronic indigestion, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, fatty liver and gastroenteritis among the conditions Dr. Shindel treats.

CMS data shows 843 Medicare services from Dr. Shindel across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 514 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $107,090 for them.

CMS counts 514 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shindel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 272 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shindel's median patient age at 69, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Shindel wrote 726 Medicare Part D claims for 326 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 575 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $25,835 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 658 claims across 15 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Shindel for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Shindel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 174 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Shindel, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Shindel. The most frequent topics are Cat Diseases and Cats.

CMS Open Payments shows 84 general payments to Dr. Shindel from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $548.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Shindel.

Dr. Shindel graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1980.

Dr. Shindel is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Humana. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.