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Richard J. Shemin, M.D.

NPI 1487608378ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Los Angeles, CA

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Los Angeles, California, trained at Boston University School of Medicine (class of 1974). Medicare paid $192,673 for services to 149 patients in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $38,925 in all, mostly consulting fees.

Overview

NPI1487608378
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedMay 22, 2006
Last updated in NPPESDec 20, 2019
Certified by providerDec 20, 2019

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary208G00000XG87949CA

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery (CA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients149
Services billed433 across 57 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$192,673

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolBoston University School of Medicine
Graduation year1974
Medicare specialtyCardiac Surgery
Secondary specialtiesThoracic Surgery
TelehealthOffers telehealth

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Other facilities

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$38,925 · 80 payments from 7 companies
  • 2024$6,487 · 39 payments from 6 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Consulting Fee$29,469 · 8 payments
  • Travel and Lodging$5,746 · 23 payments
  • Food and Beverage$3,710 · 49 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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