What is Paul Shitabata's specialty?

Paul Shitabata (NPI 1932145133) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Pathology in Torrance, CA.

Where does Paul Shitabata practice?

Paul Shitabata practices in Torrance, CA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1932145133.

How much does Medicare pay Paul Shitabata?

Paul Shitabata (NPI 1932145133) received approximately $490K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 5,963 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1932145133

Paul ShitabataM.D.

PRACTICEPAUL K. SHITABATA, M.D., INCSee all providers at this practice →

PathologyTorrance, CAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

6,568

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

12,566

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$490K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,209 Pathology providers in CA — top quintile (cohort median 1,423).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

100.0

Quality

100.0

Cost

0.0

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

0.0

Payment adjustment

1.05%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Paul Shitabata's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 16 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
HARRIS HISTOLOGY SERVICES	854	1,266
Unilab Corporation Clinical Laboratory · West Hills, CA	144	247
Amber Kyle Dermatology · Torrance, CA	134	344
Karl Bassler Dermatology · Laguna Hills, CA	131	386
Jack Griffith Dermatology · Rancho Cucamonga, CA	71	267
Amy Litchfield Dermatology · Mission Viejo, CA	50	76
SADDLEBACK MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER	49	76
American Specialty Laboratory , Inc Clinical Laboratory · Chatsworth, CA	48	59
TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER	46	71
Malcolm Ke Dermatology · Torrance, CA	40	65
Jyoti Mundi Dermatology · Ladera Ranch, CA	34	61
PATHOLOGY, INC.	30	33

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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