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Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Neurosurgery

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: radiculopathy (nerve root disorder), spine surgery procedures, minimally invasive spine surgery, and more.

10833 Le Conte Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 319-3475

Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD is a spine surgeon in Los Angeles, CA specializing in spine surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD is affiliated with UCLA Health, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center.

Office Locations

10833 Le Conte Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90095

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1131 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 100
Santa Monica, CA 90401

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403 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	547
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	505
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	36
spinal procedures	63

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	40
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	634
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	51
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	616
nerve procedures	39
spinal procedures	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	50
Hispanic	54
Asian	120
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	110
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	530
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	57
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	36
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	558
nerve procedures	31
spinal procedures	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	14
Hispanic	25
Asian	62
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	46
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	525
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	51
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	39
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	400
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	11
Hispanic	17
Asian	40
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	27
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	321
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	12
Hispanic	18
Asian	25
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	25
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	439
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	52
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	25
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	523
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	19
Hispanic	19
Asian	49
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	39
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2023 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	487
nerve procedures	20
spinal procedures	20

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	14
Hispanic	14
Asian	44
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	33
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2024 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	417
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	16

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	13
Hispanic	20
Asian	48
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	27
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Los Angeles, CA were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	500
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD.

**Gender**
Female	210
Male	171

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	48
Non-Hispanic White	270
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	137
85 and over	38
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	174

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	22
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at St. Mary's Hospital. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: St. Mary's Hospital (2000)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2003)

Licensed In: California

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Cigna, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Centivo, Health Net of California and UFCM Health System.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Cigna

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

Anthem

UnitedHealthcare

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Centivo

Health Net of California

UFCM Health System

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Vertiflex, Inc.	$45,596 Superion $23,331	Superion ISS $22,265
SeaSpine, Inc.	$39,090 Hollywood $39,090
SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation	$31,033 Hollywood $30,544	Hollywood NanoMetalene $490
Stryker Corporation	$25,540 ACCOLADE $13,500	SERRATO $3,298	XIA $2,070	Tritanium $1,689	ARIA $1,420	Other $3,563
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$20,531 Spine $20,208	Mobi-C $125	Virage $61	Spine Product Portfolio $50	Vitality $19	Other $68
Other	$48,385 BSBHT - SPINE $8,794	iFuse Implant $6,780	I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $6,241	LBOX $5,489	Spine $3,943	Other $17,137

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$79,695
Royalty or License	$75,694
Travel and Lodging	$39,692
Food and Beverage	$14,826
Education	$268

Research Payments

Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD has received 9 research payments totaling $68,945.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Arya Nick Shamie, MD.

Providence Medical Technology, Inc.	2025	$36,250.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares of Stock
SI-Bone, Inc.	2017	$26,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	stock
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.	2024	$8,750.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares of Stock
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.	2023	$8,750.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares of Stock
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.	2022	$8,750.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares of Stock

Biography

Dr. Arya Shamie is a specialist in spine surgery, neurosurgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is a graduate of Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Shamie's medical residency was performed at St. Mary's Hospital. These areas are among his clinical interests: radiculopathy (nerve root disorder), minimally invasive spine surgery, and herniated disc. Dr. Shamie takes Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield, in addition to other insurance carriers. He has received professional recognition including the following: Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine; Southern California Super Doctors; and Super Doctors® Southern California. He is conversant in Persian. He is professionally affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. According to UCLA Health, Dr. Shamie is currently accepting new patients at his office in Santa Monica, CA.