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Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD

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Specializes in: Surgery
2770 3rd Avenue Suite 120
Lake Charles, LA 70601

Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD is a surgeon in Lake Charles, LA specializing in surgery.

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Office Locations

2770 3rd Avenue Suite 120
Lake Charles, LA 70601
(337) 494-4868
(337) 494-4870
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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD treated as a surgeon in Lake Charles, LA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 40
doctor visit 178
gastrointestinal procedures 26
hospital care 68
inpatient care 68
lab tests 50
minimally invasive procedures 26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD treated as a surgeon in Lake Charles, LA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 20
doctor visit 117
hospital care 81
inpatient care 81
lab tests 16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD.

Gender
Male 80
Female 92
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 125
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 68
From 75 to 84 42
85 and over 14
Less than 65 48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 34
Dementia 15
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD treated as a surgeon in Lake Charles, LA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 15
doctor visit 123
hospital care 141
inpatient care 141

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD.

Gender
Male 109
Female 125
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 169
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 78
From 75 to 84 49
85 and over 16
Less than 65 91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 38
Dementia 11
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD treated as a surgeon in Lake Charles, LA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 12
doctor visit 123
gastrointestinal procedures 13
hospital care 100
inpatient care 100
preventive care 13
X-rays 13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD.

Gender
Male 190
Female 220
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 284
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 178
From 75 to 84 88
85 and over 38
Less than 65 106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 39
Dementia 12
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD treated as a surgeon in Lake Charles, LA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 12
catheterization 17
device removal 11
doctor visit 155
gastrointestinal procedures 12
hospital care 110
inpatient care 110
open surgery 12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD.

Gender
Male 104
Female 117
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 166
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 92
From 75 to 84 49
85 and over 19
Less than 65 61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 33
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 36
Dementia 14
Cancer 25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD treated as a surgeon in Lake Charles, LA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 24
device removal 14
doctor visit 156
hospital care 118
inpatient care 118

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD.

Gender
Male 123
Female 113
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 167
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 114
From 75 to 84 57
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 41
Dementia 14
Cancer 25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD treated as a surgeon in Lake Charles, LA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 19
doctor visit 135
hospital care 112
inpatient care 112

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD.

Gender
Male 118
Female 84
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 143
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 90
From 75 to 84 44
85 and over 19
Less than 65 49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 36
Dementia 16
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD treated as a surgeon in Lake Charles, LA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 13
doctor visit 91
hospital care 150
inpatient care 150

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD.

Gender
Male 101
Female 94
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 142
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 53
85 and over 26
Less than 65 52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 35
Dementia 18
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD treated as a surgeon in Lake Charles, LA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 64
hospital care 165
inpatient care 165

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD.

Gender
Male 104
Female 83
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 142
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 78
From 75 to 84 38
85 and over 25
Less than 65 46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 62
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 39
Dementia 18
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD treated as a surgeon in Lake Charles, LA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 13
doctor visit 122
hospital care 74
inpatient care 74

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD.

Gender
Male 105
Female 76
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 135
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 83
From 75 to 84 45
85 and over 18
Less than 65 35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 41
Dementia 17
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD treated as a surgeon in Lake Charles, LA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization 15
doctor visit 91
hospital care 108
inpatient care 108

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD.

Gender
Male 112
Female 80
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 144
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 85
From 75 to 84 56
85 and over 15
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 35
Dementia 13
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD treated as a surgeon in Lake Charles, LA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 80
hospital care 95
inpatient care 95

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD.

Gender
Male 108
Female 72
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 124
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 81
From 75 to 84 49
85 and over 22
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 41
Dementia 12
Cancer 21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD treated as a surgeon in Lake Charles, LA during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 71
hospital care 66
inpatient care 66

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD.

Gender
Male 82
Female 68
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 107
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 44
85 and over 14
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 38
Dementia 11
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD treated as a surgeon in Lake Charles, LA were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

abdominal surgery 12
blood draw 30
catheterization 16
device removal 12
doctor visit 115
gastrointestinal procedures 17
hospital care 106
inpatient care 106
lab tests 33
minimally invasive procedures 26
open surgery 12
preventive care 13
X-rays 13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD.

Gender
Male 102
Female 94
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 142
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 17
75 to 84 47
Less than 65 44
65 to 74 82

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Thomas Shimer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 7
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 34
Atrial Fibrillation 14
Cancer 18
Dementia 13

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $11,066 DAVINCI XI
$9,500 		Da Vinci Surgical System
$1,566
Torax Medical, Inc. $897 LINX
$897
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $688 MATRIXRIB
$688
Ethicon US, LLC $472 ENSEAL
$245 		Echelon; Endopath
$40 		Echelon Circular
$33 		VISTASEAL
$23 		Endoscopy Endocutters
$22 		Other
$109
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. $443 AdvantageRib
$113 		RIBFIX BLU ADVANTAGE
$10
$319
Other $1,412 Kerecis Omega3 Marigen
$356 		Altera
$207 		ER-REBOA
$146 		SurgiMend
$145 		SURGICAL PAIN INCISIONAL PRODUCTS
$112 		Other
$447
Types of Payments
Education $9,515
Travel and Lodging $2,959
Food and Beverage $2,482
Gift $21

Biography

Dr. Richard Shimer practices general surgery and trauma surgery in Lake Charles, LA. These areas are among Dr. Shimer's clinical interests: laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery, and trauma. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, and Aetna. Dr. Shimer graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. His training includes residency programs at LeHigh Valley Hospital Network and Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with Lake Charles Memorial Health System.

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