Dr. Mark Jason Sherman, MD

Dr. Sherman practices at Surgical Associates of La Jolla Medical Group, Inc. in La Jolla, California.

Dr. Sherman's NPI, 1134147812, was assigned on July 18, 2006. Dr. Sherman graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Sherman holds California license G69934.

Dr. Sherman's primary practice is Surgical Associates of La Jolla Medical Group, Inc., at 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 452-5054.

Dr. Sherman's primary practice is Surgical Associates of La Jolla Medical Group, Inc. in La Jolla, California. Dr. Sherman is also affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. The medical group on file is Surgical Associates of La Jolla. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sherman to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Sherman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Sherman is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Sherman is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery, hemorrhoids and mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Sherman treats.

CMS data shows 839 Medicare services from Dr. Sherman across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 564 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $115,338 for them.

CMS counts 564 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sherman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 259 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 62% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sherman's median patient age at 67, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sherman wrote 64 Medicare Part D claims for 43 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $59 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Sherman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sherman as offering telehealth. CMS counts 53 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Sherman, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Sherman in 2021. Dr. Sherman's most frequent co-authors are Melody H. Hermel, MD, Daniel Stevenson Jones, MD and Cheryl Lorraine Olson, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 148 general payments to Dr. Sherman from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 38% of the total. Covidien LP paid the most, $14,731. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $755 in 2016.

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Sherman, most recently Checkbook Top Doc in 2012.

Dr. Sherman graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Sherman is a member of ACS.

Dr. Sherman is in network with 16 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.