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Dr. David J. Shih, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Massachusetts Medical School

537 Faunce Corner Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747

(508) 996-3991

Dr. David J. Shih, MD is a nephrologist in North Dartmouth, MA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. David J. Shih, MD is affiliated with Brown University Health and St. Anne's Hospital.

Office Locations

St. Anne's Hospital

537 Faunce Corner Road
North Dartmouth, MA 02747

(508) 996-3991

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David J. Shih, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

A1C test

blood draw

hemodialysis

phlebotomy for lab tests

screening PSA test

By Affordability:

A1C test

blood glucose tests

cholesterol screening

complete blood count

creatinine clearance test

creatinine urine test

diabetes management

diabetes screening

fasting blood glucose test

glucose tests

glycated protein test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. David J. Shih, MD performed more A1C test, blood draw, hemodialysis, phlebotomy for lab tests, and screening PSA test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, blood glucose tests, cholesterol screening, complete blood count (CBC), creatinine clearance test, creatinine urine test, diabetes management, diabetes screening, fasting blood glucose test, glucose tests, glycated protein test, iron tests, lipid profile, magnesium test, and vitamin B12 test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

complete blood count

lab tests

microalbumin urine test

In 2023, Dr. David J. Shih, MD performed more complete blood count (CBC), lab tests, and microalbumin urine test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

creatinine test

inpatient hospital care

preventive care

By Affordability:

prostate screening

prostate-specific antigen test

screening PSA test

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. David J. Shih, MD performed more creatinine test, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for prostate screening, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, screening PSA test, thyroid blood test, and thyroid function tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Shih, MD treated as a nephrologist in North Dartmouth, MA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	2186
breast exam	13
breast procedures	27
cytology	13
diabetes management	1468
dialysis	566
doctor visit	2037
gynecologic pathology	13
gynecologic procedures	13
hospital care	1349
inpatient care	1349
lab tests	7258
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nursing home care	73
preventive care	1500
thoracic (chest) imaging	57
thyroid function tests	172
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	80
vascular procedures	12
women's imaging	27
X-rays	114

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Shih, MD treated as a nephrologist in North Dartmouth, MA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
blood draw	2106
breast procedures	55
diabetes management	1486
diagnostic imaging	15
dialysis	735
doctor visit	1778
hospital care	1593
inpatient care	1593
lab tests	7047
musculoskeletal imaging	29
preventive care	1456
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	63
thyroid function tests	207
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vaccines	77
women's imaging	55
X-rays	158

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	574
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	915
Black	62
Hispanic	95
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	191
Less than 65	230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	60
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Shih, MD treated as a nephrologist in North Dartmouth, MA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	2081
breast procedures	73
diabetes management	1452
dialysis	478
doctor visit	1596
hospital care	1179
inpatient care	1179
lab tests	6378
musculoskeletal imaging	35
preventive care	1509
thoracic (chest) imaging	81
thyroid function tests	169
vaccines	135
women's imaging	73
X-rays	189

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	545
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	843
Black	62
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	162
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	59
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Shih, MD treated as a nephrologist in North Dartmouth, MA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	2020
breast procedures	84
diabetes management	1367
dialysis	478
doctor visit	1503
hospital care	1120
inpatient care	1120
lab tests	6782
musculoskeletal imaging	38
preventive care	1521
thoracic (chest) imaging	49
thyroid function tests	164
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
vaccines	143
vascular procedures	15
women's imaging	84
X-rays	171

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1146
Female	1020

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1754
Black	114
Hispanic	202
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	756
From 75 to 84	620
85 and over	372
Less than 65	418

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	60
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Shih, MD treated as a nephrologist in North Dartmouth, MA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1953
breast procedures	79
diabetes management	1392
dialysis	393
doctor visit	1342
hospital care	921
inpatient care	921
lab tests	6993
musculoskeletal imaging	36
preventive care	1565
thoracic (chest) imaging	51
thyroid function tests	168
vaccines	134
women's imaging	79
X-rays	166

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	576
Female	477

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	858
Black	58
Hispanic	88
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	172
Less than 65	211

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	61
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Shih, MD treated as a nephrologist in North Dartmouth, MA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1784
breast procedures	73
diabetes management	1275
dialysis	438
doctor visit	1342
hospital care	941
inpatient care	941
lab tests	6492
musculoskeletal imaging	28
preventive care	1434
thoracic (chest) imaging	67
thyroid function tests	143
vaccines	77
women's imaging	73
X-rays	168

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	613
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	879
Black	0
Hispanic	105
Asian	0
Other	55
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	163
Less than 65	244

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	59
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Shih, MD treated as a nephrologist in North Dartmouth, MA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	2132
breast procedures	99
diabetes management	985
diagnostic imaging	13
dialysis	421
doctor visit	1262
hospital care	954
inpatient care	954
lab tests	7837
musculoskeletal imaging	40
preventive care	1721
thyroid function tests	185
vaccines	84
women's imaging	99
X-rays	139

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	600
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	894
Black	54
Hispanic	115
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	189
Less than 65	249

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	59
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Shih, MD treated as a nephrologist in North Dartmouth, MA during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1954
breast procedures	94
diabetes management	664
diagnostic imaging	13
dialysis	406
doctor visit	1339
hospital care	706
inpatient care	706
lab tests	7632
musculoskeletal imaging	47
preventive care	2038
thyroid function tests	195
vaccines	93
women's imaging	94
X-rays	141

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	836
Black	51
Hispanic	106
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	164
Less than 65	235

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	58
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Shih, MD treated as a nephrologist in North Dartmouth, MA during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1644
breast procedures	93
diabetes management	534
diagnostic imaging	13
dialysis	373
doctor visit	1147
hospital care	736
inpatient care	736
lab tests	6328
musculoskeletal imaging	45
preventive care	1626
thyroid function tests	193
vaccines	49
women's imaging	93
X-rays	138

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	754
Black	49
Hispanic	97
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	137
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	58
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Shih, MD treated as a nephrologist in North Dartmouth, MA during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1863
breast procedures	81
diabetes management	614
dialysis	287
doctor visit	1353
hospital care	651
inpatient care	651
lab tests	7154
musculoskeletal imaging	34
preventive care	1875
thyroid function tests	212
vaccines	66
women's imaging	81
X-rays	115

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	517
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	794
Black	50
Hispanic	101
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	141
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	57
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Shih, MD treated as a nephrologist in North Dartmouth, MA during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1333
diabetes management	342
dialysis	350
doctor visit	1328
hospital care	656
inpatient care	656
lab tests	4186
preventive care	954
thyroid function tests	36
vaccines	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	148
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	58
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David J. Shih, MD treated as a nephrologist in North Dartmouth, MA during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1261
diabetes management	273
dialysis	305
doctor visit	1430
hospital care	579
inpatient care	579
lab tests	4167
preventive care	728
thyroid function tests	31
vaccines	45

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	684
Black	0
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	319
85 and over	139
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	57
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David J. Shih, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David J. Shih, MD treated as a nephrologist in North Dartmouth, MA were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

abdominal imaging	11
blood draw	1859
breast exam	13
breast procedures	75
cytology	13
diabetes management	987
diagnostic imaging	13
dialysis	435
doctor visit	1454
gynecologic pathology	13
gynecologic procedures	13
hospital care	948
inpatient care	948
lab tests	6521
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nursing home care	73
preventive care	1493
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	61
thyroid function tests	156
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	87
vascular procedures	13
women's imaging	75
X-rays	149

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD.

**Gender**
Female	481
Male	546

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	41
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	827
Hispanic	96
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	12

**Age**
85 and over	164
75 to 84	301
Less than 65	207
65 to 74	354

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David J. Shih, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David J. Shih, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. David J. Shih, MD graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. He completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School

Residency: Rush University Medical Center

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David J. Shih, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brown University Health

St. Anne's Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$360 FARXIGA $335	FASENRA $25
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$145 XIFAXAN $145
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$125 Yupelri $125
Relypsa, Inc.	$107 VELTASSA $107
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$76 RENVELA $76
Other	$155 DALIRESP $56	Tresiba $26	Velphoro $23	Auryxia $22	Victoza $12	Other $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$887
Education	$80

Research Payments

Dr. David J. Shih, MD has received 370 research payments totaling $871,379.

Biography

Dr. David Shih's area of specialization is adult nephrology. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and then he performed his residency at Rush University Medical Center. He is affiliated with Brown University Health and St. Anne's Hospital.