Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,219
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 885
- Part D claims, 2024
- 580
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 100 N Brent St, Ventura, CA 93003
- Practice phone
- Call (805) 643-3330
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Ventura ASC LLC
Ventura, California
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Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern is a vascular surgeon in Ventura, California
Dr. Skillern practices at Ventura ASC LLC in Ventura, California.
Dr. Skillern's NPI, 1205936697, was assigned on September 25, 2006. Dr. Skillern graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Skillern holds California license A79501.
- NPI
- 1205936697NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2961508007
- NPI enumeration date
- September 25, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (805) 643-3330
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- 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. Christopher Shawn Skillern practices at Ventura ASC LLC in Ventura, California
Dr. Skillern's primary practice is Ventura ASC LLC, at 100 N Brent St, Ventura, CA 93003 in Ventura County. The practice phone is (805) 643-3330.
- Ventura ASC LLC100 N Brent St, Ventura, CA 93003 · Ventura CountyPhone(805) 643-3330
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Skillern's primary practice is Ventura ASC LLC in Ventura, California. Dr. Skillern is also affiliated with Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura. The medical group on file is Pacific Cardiovascular & Vein Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Skillern to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Skillern practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Ventura ASC LLC | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern is one of 532 vascular surgeons in California
Vascular surgery is Dr. Skillern's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Skillern is board certified in vascular surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Skillern's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Vascular surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Texas license
Vascular surgeons near Dr. Skillern
Counts of vascular surgeons 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. Christopher Shawn Skillern billed Medicare for 4,219 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,219 Medicare services from Dr. Skillern across 40 procedure codes in 2024, for 885 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $851,455 for them.
Dr. Skillern's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2,1382024: 2,148No change
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1662024: 1,0817%
- Surgery
- 2023: 7562024: 62817%
- Imaging
- 2023: 3532024: 3209%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 322024: 4231%
Where Dr. Skillern's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,02295%
- In a facility1975%
Dr. Skillern compared with the California median for vascular surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Skillern
- California median
- Medicare services
- 4,219vs 6096.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 885vs 2723.3 times
- Part D claims
- 507vs 559.2 times
Medians across 499 vascular surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Skillern'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. Christopher Shawn Skillern treated 885 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 885 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Skillern in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 338 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.60, 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. Skillern's median patient age at 74, with 49% women.
Dr. Skillern's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Skillern's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women44450%
- Men44150%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Skillern's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis51%
- Diabetes47%
- Chronic kidney disease43%
- Ischemic heart disease41%
- Atrial fibrillation31%
- Heart failure28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Skillern's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern wrote 580 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Skillern wrote 580 Medicare Part D claims for 174 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 507 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $136,860 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 434 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Skillern's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic468 claims81%
- Brand-name112 claims19%
Dr. Skillern'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. Skillern's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics6%33 of 580 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: 4342024: 50717%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 10 in 2023.
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. Christopher Shawn Skillern scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Skillern for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Skillern accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 37 procedures of leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) by Dr. Skillern, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Skillern's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 88.1of 100Quality
- 97of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 63of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Skillern ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow)
- 92nd percentile37 procedures
- Varicose vein removal
- 44th percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern received $26,382 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 266 general payments to Dr. Skillern from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 33% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $10,657.
General payments to Dr. Skillern by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Skillern by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$8,74933%
- Food and beverage$8,45832%
- Device or supply loans$3,75014%
- Consulting fees$2,92511%
- Speaker and faculty fees$2,5009%
Companies that paid Dr. Skillern the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine
Dr. Skillern graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1995.
- Medical school
- Board certified in vascular surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Skillern is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Skillern accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- Medicare7
- HMO6
- POS4
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern's NPI number is 1205936697. It was assigned on September 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern?
Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern is a vascular surgeon in Ventura, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Vascular Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0129X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern practice?
Dr. Skillern practices at 100 N Brent St, Ventura, CA 93003. Dr. Skillern's primary practice is Ventura ASC LLC in Ventura, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Skillern to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Skillern is (805) 643-3330.
What is Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern's medical license number?
Dr. Skillern holds California license A79501, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Skillern in California (2002 to 2026) and Texas (1998 to 2001).
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern affiliated with?
Dr. Skillern is affiliated with Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura. Dmand AI links Dr. Skillern to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern part of?
Dr. Skillern is linked to Pacific Cardiovascular & Vein Institute. Dmand AI links Dr. Skillern to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Skillern billed Medicare for 4,219 services in 2024, and Dr. Skillern accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern's MIPS score?
Dr. Skillern's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern see?
CMS counts 885 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Skillern in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern board certified?
Yes. Dr. Skillern is board certified in vascular surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Skillern's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), blood vessel study (93922) and blood vessel study (93925).
Where did Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern go to medical school?
Dr. Skillern graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Skillern's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel, Rosuvastatin Calcium and Eliquis.
Has Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $26,382 in general payments to Dr. Skillern from 30 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern been practicing?
Dr. Skillern graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Christopher Shawn Skillern accept?
Dr. Skillern is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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