Dr. Veronica C. Shim, MD

  • Richmond, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1063564292PAC ID1759567753
Part D claims, 2024
93
Publications
23
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$2,616
Medical group
1
Practice address
901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801
Practice phone
Call (510) 307-1555
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Richmond Medical Center

Richmond, California

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Dr. Veronica C. Shim is a general surgeon in Richmond, California

Dr. Shim practices at Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California.

Dr. Shim's NPI, 1063564292, was assigned on January 17, 2007. Dr. Shim graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 1995. Dr. Shim holds California license A75444.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1759567753
NPI enumeration date
January 17, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(510) 307-1555
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

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

Dr. Veronica C. Shim practices at Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California

Dr. Shim's primary practice is Richmond Medical Center, at 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (510) 307-1555.

  • Richmond Medical Center
    901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801 · Contra Costa CountyPhone(510) 307-1555

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Veronica C. Shim is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Shim's primary practice is Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California. Dr. Shim is also affiliated with Oakland Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Veronica C. Shim's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Richmond Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Veronica C. Shim is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Shim's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Shim is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Shim's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Arizona.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A75444 · 2001 to 2027 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Arizona license1997 to 2003

General surgeons near Dr. Shim

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Dr. Veronica C. Shim's patients have a median age of 50

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shim's median patient age at 50, with 84% women.

Dr. Shim's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 50

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women84%
  • Men15%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Veronica C. Shim wrote 93 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Shim wrote 93 Medicare Part D claims for 53 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 54 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $382 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202493
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$382
Part D patients53

Dr. Shim'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. Shim's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids26%24 of 93 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: 162024: 54238%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 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

How Dr. Veronica C. Shim takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Veronica C. Shim has 23 publications on record

Dmand AI links 23 papers to Dr. Shim, published from 2006 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Breast Neoplasms, California and Delivery of Health Care, Integrated. Dr. Shim has published most often in Ann Surg Oncol. Dr. Shim's most frequent co-authors are Elizabeth L. Cureton, MD, Sharon B. Chang, MD and Margaret A. Mentakis, MD.

Papers23
Years published2006 to 2024

Dr. Shim's papers by year, 2006 to 2024

Topics Dr. Shim writes about most

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • California
  • Delivery of Health Care, Integrated
  • Mastectomy
  • Receptors, Estrogen
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Mastectomy, Segmental
  • Receptors, Progesterone

Dr. Shim's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Shim

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

Dr. Veronica C. Shim received $2,616 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Shim from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 61% of the total. AxoGen paid the most, $1,957.

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

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

$2.6Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$1,59561%
  • Food and beverage$1,02139%

Companies that paid Dr. Shim 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. Veronica C. Shim has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Shim.

Awards and honors for Dr. Shim

  1. Undated
    • ACS Fellow
    • Checkbook Top Doc

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Veronica C. Shim graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Dr. Shim graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 1995. Dr. Shim is a member of ACS and ASBS.

  1. Medical schoolThe Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
  3. Board certified in lifestyle medicine certificationAmerican College of Lifestyle Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Veronica C. Shim accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers

Dr. Shim is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Shim accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Veronica C. Shim'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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. Veronica C. Shim's NPI number?

Dr. Veronica C. Shim's NPI number is 1063564292. It was assigned on January 17, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Veronica C. Shim?

Dr. Veronica C. Shim is a general surgeon in Richmond, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Veronica C. Shim practice?

Dr. Shim practices at 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801. Dr. Shim's primary practice is Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California.

What is Dr. Veronica C. Shim's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Shim is (510) 307-1555.

What is Dr. Veronica C. Shim's medical license number?

Dr. Shim holds California license A75444, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Veronica C. Shim been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Shim in California (2001 to 2027) and Arizona (1997 to 2003).

Which hospitals is Dr. Veronica C. Shim affiliated with?

Dr. Shim is affiliated with Oakland Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Veronica C. Shim part of?

Dr. Shim is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

Does Dr. Veronica C. Shim accept Medicare?

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

Is Dr. Veronica C. Shim board certified?

Yes. Dr. Shim is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

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Where did Dr. Veronica C. Shim go to medical school?

Dr. Shim graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 1995.

What drugs does Dr. Veronica C. Shim prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shim's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ibuprofen and Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Veronica C. Shim received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,616 in general payments to Dr. Shim from 2 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AxoGen.

How long has Dr. Veronica C. Shim been practicing?

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

Does Dr. Veronica C. Shim do research?

Dmand AI links 23 publications to Dr. Shim, published from 2006 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Veronica C. Shim publish with?

Dr. Shim's most frequent co-authors are Elizabeth L. Cureton, MD (5 shared papers), Sharon B. Chang, MD (4 shared papers) and Margaret A. Mentakis, MD (4 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Veronica C. Shim accept?

Dr. Shim is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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