Dr. Randell S. Skau, MD

Dr. Skau practices at Oroville Hospital in Oroville, California, part of Oro Hospital.

Dr. Skau's NPI, 1033250428, was assigned on February 9, 2007. Dr. Skau graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Skau holds Maine license TD-05-012.

Dr. Skau's primary practice is Oroville Hospital, at 2767 Olive Highway, Oroville, CA 95966 in Butte County. The practice phone is (530) 533-8500.

Dr. Skau's primary practice is Oroville Hospital in Oroville, California, part of Oro Hospital. Dr. Skau is also affiliated with Enloe Health. The medical group on file is Oro Health Professional. Dmand AI also links Dr. Skau to 2 more 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. Skau practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Skau's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Skau is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Skau's licenses on file in 3 states: Maine, California and Tennessee.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, colonoscopy, colon removal, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal bleeding, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Skau treats.

CMS data shows 842 Medicare services from Dr. Skau across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 328 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $50,050 for them.

CMS counts 328 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Skau in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 135 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 43% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.82, 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. Skau's median patient age at 72, with 43% women.

In 2024, Dr. Skau wrote 184 Medicare Part D claims for 128 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 142 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,323 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 91 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 77 out of 100 for Dr. Skau for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Skau accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 399 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Skau, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 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)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 46 general payments to Dr. Skau from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,478.

Dr. Skau graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1982.

Dr. Skau is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.