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Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD

(Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, M.D.)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

44215 15th Street West Suite 204
Lancaster, CA 93534

(661) 726-9220

Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD is a neurologist in Lancaster, CA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD is affiliated with Antelope Valley Medical Center.

Office Locations

Antelope Valley Medical Center

44215 15th Street West Suite 204
Lancaster, CA 93534

(661) 726-9220

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD treated as a neurologist in Lancaster, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	440
doctor visit	1125
electroencephalography (EEG)	97
hospital care	915
inpatient care	915

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD treated as a neurologist in Lancaster, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1078
electroencephalography (EEG)	67
emergency care	11
hospital care	1176
inpatient care	1176

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	635
Black	177
Hispanic	199
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	137
Less than 65	289

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	50
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD treated as a neurologist in Lancaster, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	1065
electroencephalography (EEG)	63
hospital care	1027
inpatient care	1027

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	176
Hispanic	175
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	123
Less than 65	248

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	50
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD treated as a neurologist in Lancaster, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	1063
electroencephalography (EEG)	63
hospital care	539
inpatient care	539

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	672
Female	912

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1028
Black	236
Hispanic	240
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	186
Less than 65	404

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	48
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD treated as a neurologist in Lancaster, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	1144
electroencephalography (EEG)	51
hospital care	704
inpatient care	704

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	128
Hispanic	137
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	84
Less than 65	224

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	30
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD treated as a neurologist in Lancaster, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	1064
electroencephalography (EEG)	48
hospital care	579
inpatient care	579

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	132
Hispanic	145
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	81
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	29
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD treated as a neurologist in Lancaster, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	1089
electroencephalography (EEG)	52
hospital care	552
inpatient care	552

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	146
Hispanic	126
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	91
Less than 65	189

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	32
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD treated as a neurologist in Lancaster, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	1111
electroencephalography (EEG)	37
hospital care	614
inpatient care	614

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	141
Hispanic	136
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	97
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	34
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD treated as a neurologist in Lancaster, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	732
electroencephalography (EEG)	12
hospital care	499
inpatient care	499

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	109
Hispanic	95
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	79
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	36
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD treated as a neurologist in Lancaster, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	522
electroencephalography (EEG)	16
hospital care	472
inpatient care	472

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	114
Hispanic	97
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	74
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Dementia	35
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD treated as a neurologist in Lancaster, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	558
electroencephalography (EEG)	30
hospital care	565
inpatient care	565

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	117
Hispanic	116
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	85
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD treated as a neurologist in Lancaster, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	679
electroencephalography (EEG)	37
hospital care	362
inpatient care	362

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	104
Hispanic	106
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	77
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD treated as a neurologist in Lancaster, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and electroencephalography (EEG).

diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	935
electroencephalography (EEG)	47
emergency care	11
hospital care	667
inpatient care	667

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	131
Asian / Pacific Islander	20
Non-Hispanic White	474
Hispanic	131
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	222
85 and over	92
Less than 65	183
65 to 74	275

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	9
Dementia	26

Education & Training

He is certified by the Board Certification: Neurology and has a state license in California.

Board Certification: Board Certification: Neurology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Antelope Valley Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD has an average of 1.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lancaster, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$247 Trevo $129	NEURO $75	SURPASS EVOLVE $44
Biogen, Inc.	$187 PLEGRIDY $132	AVONEX $27	Vumerity $17	TECFIDERA $6	TYSABRI $4
Biogen Idec Inc.	$177 AVONEX $136	TECFIDERA $41
UCB, Inc.	$100 Vimpat $100
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$89 Solitaire $67	Deep Brain Neurostimulation $22
Other	$924 NAMENDA XR $99	APTIOM $83	Betaseron $61	TROKENDI XR $50	VNS Therapy SenTiva Model 1000 Generator $46	Other $585

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,628
Education	$85
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11

Biography

Dr. Vijay Shanmugam is a medical specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). His patients gave him an average rating of 2.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Shanmugam is affiliated with Antelope Valley Medical Center.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijay Shanmugam, MD From 2012 - 2023

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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