In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic shoulder debridement, arthroscopic surgery, carpal tunnel injection, decompression surgery, finger tenosynovectomy, injections, joint aspiration, knee X-ray, nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, tendon sheath lesion excision from hand, tendon surgery, tenosynovectomy, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic shoulder debridement, and ligament injection 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:

joint surgery

In 2023, Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD performed more joint surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

immobilization treatment

By Affordability:

shoulder arthroscopy

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

trigger point injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD performed more immobilization treatment procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for shoulder arthroscopy, soft tissue injections, tendon sheath injection, and trigger point injection 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. Sohail Shayfer, MD treated as a physical therapist in Encino, CA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1025
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	2848
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	57
hospital care	112
immobilization	92
injections	1321
inpatient care	112
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	22
musculoskeletal imaging	281
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	32
spinal procedures	12
tendon surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	73
X-rays	293

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD treated as a physical therapist in Encino, CA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	984
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	2964
fracture surgery	31
hip imaging	59
hospital care	98
immobilization	61
injections	1306
inpatient care	98
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	249
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	46
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	94
X-rays	249

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	455
Female	950

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1190
Black	20
Hispanic	57
Asian	96
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	524
From 75 to 84	462
85 and over	341
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD treated as a physical therapist in Encino, CA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	810
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	3036
excision	15
fracture surgery	24
hip imaging	72
hospital care	93
immobilization	63
injections	1145
inpatient care	93
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	39
musculoskeletal imaging	225
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	39
pelvic imaging	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
spinal procedures	13
synovectomy	45
tendon surgery	60
upper extremity surgery	123
X-rays	250

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	539
Female	945

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1283
Black	18
Hispanic	46
Asian	81
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	562
From 75 to 84	504
85 and over	342
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD treated as a physical therapist in Encino, CA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	865
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	3272
hip imaging	72
hospital care	95
immobilization	78
injections	1378
inpatient care	95
joint surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	261
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	32
pelvic imaging	21
spinal procedures	12
synovectomy	35
tendon surgery	35
upper extremity surgery	95
X-rays	294

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1136
Female	1980

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2644
Black	26
Hispanic	112
Asian	192
Other	142
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1218
From 75 to 84	1046
85 and over	692
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD treated as a physical therapist in Encino, CA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	940
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	3374
excision	19
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	61
immobilization	77
implant removal	13
injections	1545
inpatient care	61
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	48
musculoskeletal imaging	209
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	41
pelvic imaging	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
spinal procedures	13
synovectomy	55
tendon surgery	74
upper extremity surgery	144
X-rays	235

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	598
Female	1053

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1375
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	114
Other	91
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	661
From 75 to 84	562
85 and over	360
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD treated as a physical therapist in Encino, CA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	994
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	3723
excision	19
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	43
immobilization	84
injections	1649
inpatient care	43
joint surgery	83
minimally invasive procedures	64
musculoskeletal imaging	216
nerve procedures	35
open surgery	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
spinal procedures	15
synovectomy	46
tendon surgery	65
upper extremity surgery	156
X-rays	231

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	670
Female	1153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1518
Black	16
Hispanic	74
Asian	124
Other	91
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	734
From 75 to 84	660
85 and over	351
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD treated as a physical therapist in Encino, CA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	995
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	3496
excision	13
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	25
immobilization	69
injections	1684
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	93
minimally invasive procedures	80
musculoskeletal imaging	209
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
spinal procedures	11
synovectomy	52
tendon surgery	76
upper extremity surgery	173
X-rays	220

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	678
Female	1077

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1443
Black	16
Hispanic	56
Asian	138
Other	102
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	732
From 75 to 84	618
85 and over	321
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD treated as a physical therapist in Encino, CA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	864
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	3066
immobilization	45
injections	1525
joint surgery	66
minimally invasive procedures	66
musculoskeletal imaging	187
nerve procedures	40
open surgery	40
spinal procedures	28
synovectomy	44
tendon surgery	44
upper extremity surgery	150
X-rays	215

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	603
Female	956

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1287
Black	12
Hispanic	48
Asian	120
Other	92
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	650
From 75 to 84	549
85 and over	287
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD treated as a physical therapist in Encino, CA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	699
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	2664
immobilization	32
injections	1360
joint surgery	54
minimally invasive procedures	54
musculoskeletal imaging	139
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	26
pain management	16
spinal procedures	14
synovectomy	36
tendon surgery	48
upper extremity surgery	116
X-rays	153

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	831

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1090
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	103
Other	82
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	579
From 75 to 84	499
85 and over	210
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD treated as a physical therapist in Encino, CA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	801
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	3085
immobilization	53
injections	1517
musculoskeletal imaging	161
nerve procedures	35
open surgery	35
pain management	29
synovectomy	37
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	72
X-rays	161

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	537
Female	928

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1173
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	124
Other	103
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	658
From 75 to 84	516
85 and over	246
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD treated as a physical therapist in Encino, CA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	852
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	3241
excision	13
immobilization	61
injections	1562
joint surgery	100
minimally invasive procedures	87
musculoskeletal imaging	121
nerve procedures	39
open surgery	39
pain management	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
synovectomy	48
tendon surgery	73
upper extremity surgery	174
X-rays	121

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	575
Female	978

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1229
Black	12
Hispanic	47
Asian	131
Other	134
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	675
From 75 to 84	568
85 and over	270
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD treated as a physical therapist in Encino, CA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	893
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	3160
excision	15
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	65
hospital care	75
immobilization	65
implant removal	13
injections	1453
inpatient care	75
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	51
musculoskeletal imaging	205
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	37
pain management	20
pelvic imaging	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
spinal procedures	14
synovectomy	44
tendon surgery	51
upper extremity surgery	124
X-rays	220

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	573
Female	986

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	111
Non-Hispanic White	1293
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	54
Other	85

**Age**
75 to 84	544
85 and over	310
Less than 65	68
65 to 74	635

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.11 out of 5 stars based on 9 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sohail Shayfer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Encino, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,281 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,438	$1,843
Micromed Inc	$603 $603
Horizon Pharma USA, Inc.	$225 Duexis $82	DUEXIS-800mg Ibuprofen- 26.6mg Famotidine $80	VIMOVO $60	RAYOS-5mg Prednisone $3
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$210 Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $191	Total Foot System $19
Horizon Pharma plc	$189 Duexis $189
Other	$844 XIAFLEX $177	TALTZ $131	Octrode $124	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $96	FORTEO $55	Other $261

**Types of Payments**
Education	$2,681
Food and Beverage	$1,581
Travel and Lodging	$1,090

Biography

Dr. Sohail Shayfer's areas of specialization are hand surgery, physical therapy, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Shayfer's average rating from his patients is 4.0 stars (out of 5).