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Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD

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Specializes in: Dermatopathology

University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine (1988)

3870 Del Amo Boulevard Unit 507
Torrance, CA 90503

(310) 561-8503

Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD is a dermatopathologist in Torrance, CA specializing in dermatopathology. He graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD is affiliated with PAUL K SHITABATA MD INC.

Office Locations

3870 Del Amo Boulevard Unit 507
Torrance, CA 90503

(310) 561-8503

(310) 347-4381

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

slide consultation

By Affordability:

immunohistochemistry test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD performed more slide consultation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for immunohistochemistry (IHC) 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 25%

By Affordability:

second opinions

slide consultation

In 2012, Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD had a list price for second opinions, and slide consultation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Torrance, CA during 2012 were second opinions and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	239
second opinions	1543

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Torrance, CA during 2013 were second opinions and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	122
second opinions	1881

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	962
Female	1016

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1845
Black	0
Hispanic	79
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	911
From 75 to 84	653
85 and over	339
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Torrance, CA during 2014 were second opinions and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	24
second opinions	1504

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1020
Female	952

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1847
Black	0
Hispanic	64
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	922
From 75 to 84	650
85 and over	329
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Torrance, CA during 2015 were second opinions and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	40
second opinions	1004

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2246
Female	2350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4234
Black	0
Hispanic	152
Asian	110
Other	76
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2194
From 75 to 84	1530
85 and over	728
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Torrance, CA during 2016 were second opinions and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	113
second opinions	1283

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1422
Female	1476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2644
Black	0
Hispanic	106
Asian	65
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1402
From 75 to 84	939
85 and over	470
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Torrance, CA during 2017 were second opinions and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	124
second opinions	1695

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1652
Female	1740

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3016
Black	27
Hispanic	163
Asian	91
Other	95
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1572
From 75 to 84	1212
85 and over	505
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Torrance, CA during 2018 were second opinions and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	235
second opinions	1709

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2116
Female	2262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3881
Black	41
Hispanic	207
Asian	126
Other	123
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2080
From 75 to 84	1563
85 and over	604
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Torrance, CA during 2019 were second opinions and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	205
second opinions	1561

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2073
Female	2062

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3666
Black	0
Hispanic	191
Asian	117
Other	134
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1951
From 75 to 84	1473
85 and over	594
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Torrance, CA during 2020 were second opinions and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	171
second opinions	1446

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1908
Female	1919

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3424
Black	0
Hispanic	156
Asian	96
Other	123
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1814
From 75 to 84	1406
85 and over	508
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Torrance, CA during 2021 were second opinions and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	183
second opinions	1515

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2194
Female	2410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4084
Black	0
Hispanic	171
Asian	127
Other	188
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2123
From 75 to 84	1680
85 and over	680
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Torrance, CA during 2022 were second opinions and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	182
second opinions	1486

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2252
Female	2455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4132
Black	0
Hispanic	216
Asian	155
Other	165
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2050
From 75 to 84	1820
85 and over	714
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD treated as a dermatopathologist in Torrance, CA were second opinions and lab tests.

lab tests	148
second opinions	1511

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1622
Female	1694

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	85
Non-Hispanic White	2979
Hispanic	136
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	87

**Age**
75 to 84	1175
85 and over	497
Less than 65	97
65 to 74	1547

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	12
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine in 1988. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine (1988)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PAUL K SHITABATA MD INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Celgene Corporation	$240 Otezla $240
NanoString Technologies, Inc.	$50 PROSIGNA ASSAY $50
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$23 BLU-U $23
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$20 Tremfya $20
GE Healthcare	$6 Omniscan $6

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$340

Biography

Dr. Paul Shitabata's specialty is dermatopathology. He studied medicine at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul K. Shitabata, MD From 2012 - 2022

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