Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO

  • West Hollywood, CA
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1740409283PAC ID9133153638
Medicare services, 2024
60,557
Medicare patients, 2024
910
Part D claims, 2024
7,048
MIPS score, 2024
75
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Practice phone
Call (310) 423-5000
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Primary practice

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Hospital · Los Angeles, California

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Dr. Karen M. Shainsky is a rheumatologist in West Hollywood, California

Dr. Shainsky practices at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, part of Cedars-Sinai Health System.

Dr. Shainsky's NPI, 1740409283, was assigned on April 24, 2007. Dr. Shainsky graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2002. Dr. Shainsky holds California license 20A8489.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9133153638
NPI enumeration date
April 24, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(310) 423-5000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

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

Dr. Karen M. Shainsky practices at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Shainsky's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, at 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 423-5000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Karen M. Shainsky is affiliated with 4 sites of care

Dr. Shainsky's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, part of Cedars-Sinai Health System. Dr. Shainsky is also affiliated with Providence Saint John's Health Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shainsky to 1 more physician office and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karen M. Shainsky's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shainsky practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Karen M. Shainsky is one of 821 rheumatologists in California

Rheumatology is Dr. Shainsky's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Shainsky is board certified in 2003 - 2025 by the CA State License. Dr. Shainsky is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 20A8489 · taxonomy 207RR0500X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, fluid in a joint, gout, joint arthropathy, joint pain and lupus among the conditions Dr. Shainsky treats.

Rheumatologists near Dr. Shainsky

Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Karen M. Shainsky billed Medicare for 60,557 services in 2024

CMS data shows 60,557 Medicare services from Dr. Shainsky across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 910 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,235,263 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202460,557
Medicare patients910
Paid by Medicare$1.2M
Procedure codes23

Dr. Shainsky's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 35,6112024: 52,97149%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3,8792024: 3,5469%
Surgery
2023: 2,5682024: 2,08819%
Imaging
2023: 1,7902024: 1,30127%
Tests and treatments
2023: 6532024: 651No change

Dr. Shainsky compared with the California median for rheumatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Shainsky
  • California median
Medicare services
60,557vs 90067.3 times
Medicare patients
910vs 2164.2 times
Part D claims
6,601vs 9626.9 times

Medians across 773 rheumatologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Shainsky's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Karen M. Shainsky treated 910 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79

CMS counts 910 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shainsky in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 358 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 78% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.65, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shainsky's median patient age at 78, with 77% women.

Medicare patients, 2024910
Average age79
Average risk score1.65
Also on Medicaid78%

Dr. Shainsky's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Shainsky's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women68976%
  • Men22124%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Shainsky's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease70%
  5. Diabetes69%
  6. Mood disorders61%
  7. Depression59%
  8. Osteoporosis54%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Shainsky's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 78

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women77%
  • Men23%

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

Dr. Karen M. Shainsky wrote 7,048 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Shainsky wrote 7,048 Medicare Part D claims for 636 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,601 of them, across 97 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,434,015 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,491 claims across 92 drugs.

Part D claims, 20247,048
Drugs named by CMS97
Total drug cost$3.4M
Part D patients636

Dr. Shainsky's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic5,269 claims75%
  • Brand-name and other1,779 claims25%

Dr. Shainsky's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Shainsky's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids10%695 of 7,048 claims
  • Antibiotics1%67 of 7,048 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 6,4912024: 6,6012%

Drugs named by CMS: 97 in 2024, 92 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Karen M. Shainsky scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Shainsky for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Shainsky accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Shainsky as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Karen M. Shainsky received $31,298 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1,454 general payments to Dr. Shainsky from 75 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $4,498.

General payments to Dr. Shainsky by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Shainsky by kind, 2016 to 2025

$31.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$30,38697%
  • Travel and lodging$6342%
  • Education$2781%

Companies that paid Dr. Shainsky the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Karen M. Shainsky graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Dr. Shainsky graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2002. Dr. Shainsky is a member of ACR.

  1. Medical schoolWesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
  2. Board certified in 2003 - 2025CA State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Karen M. Shainsky accepts plans from 4 insurance carriers

Dr. Shainsky is in network with 4 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, HCSC and Regence Health Plans. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Shainsky accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare4
  2. PPO3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Karen M. Shainsky'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 services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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. Karen M. Shainsky's NPI number?

Dr. Karen M. Shainsky's NPI number is 1740409283. It was assigned on April 24, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Karen M. Shainsky?

Dr. Karen M. Shainsky is a rheumatologist in West Hollywood, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. Karen M. Shainsky practice?

Dr. Shainsky practices at 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Dr. Shainsky's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, part of Cedars-Sinai Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shainsky to 1 physician office and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Karen M. Shainsky's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Shainsky is (310) 423-5000.

What is Dr. Karen M. Shainsky's medical license number?

Dr. Shainsky holds California license 20A8489.

Which hospitals is Dr. Karen M. Shainsky affiliated with?

Dr. Shainsky practices at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Shainsky is also affiliated with Providence Saint John's Health Center.

Does Dr. Karen M. Shainsky accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shainsky billed Medicare for 60,557 services in 2024, and Dr. Shainsky accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Karen M. Shainsky offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Shainsky as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Karen M. Shainsky's MIPS score?

Dr. Shainsky's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Karen M. Shainsky see?

CMS counts 910 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shainsky in 2024, with an average age of 79.

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Is Dr. Karen M. Shainsky board certified?

Yes. Dr. Shainsky is board certified in 2003 - 2025 by the CA State License.

What services does Dr. Karen M. Shainsky bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Shainsky's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3304), injected or infused drug (J0897) and injected or infused drug (J7320).

Where did Dr. Karen M. Shainsky go to medical school?

Dr. Shainsky graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2002.

What drugs does Dr. Karen M. Shainsky prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shainsky's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Diclofenac Sodium and Lidocaine.

Has Dr. Karen M. Shainsky received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $31,298 in general payments to Dr. Shainsky from 75 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has Dr. Karen M. Shainsky been practicing?

Dr. Shainsky graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Karen M. Shainsky accept?

Dr. Shainsky is in network with 4 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, HCSC and Regence Health Plans. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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