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Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD

Accepting New Patients

(65 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Infectious Disease and Wound Care

Professional interests include: travel medicine

33501 1st Way S
Federal Way, WA 98003

(253) 838-2400

Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD is an adult infectious disease specialist in Federal Way, WA specializing in adult infectious disease and wound care. Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD is affiliated with Virginia Mason and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

Office Locations

33501 1st Way S
Federal Way, WA 98003

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1100 NINTH AVENUE
SEATTLE, WA 98101

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In The News

“Dr. Shingo Chihara, assistant professor of clinical internal medicine at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, also stresses the importance of washing hands.”—"How dirty is your workplace break room?", Southwest Daily News, July 2012

“Dr. Shingo Chihara, assistant professor of clinical internal medicine at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, says that by the age of 9 months, children can get most of the...”—"Things to do before traveling abroad", Mtshasta News, April 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD performed more excisional debridement, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Federal Way, WA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	205
hospital care	1188
inpatient care	1188

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Federal Way, WA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	66
doctor visit	392
hospital care	1382
inpatient care	1382

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	55
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	58
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Federal Way, WA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	154
hospital care	980
inpatient care	980

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	27
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	50
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Federal Way, WA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	38
doctor visit	256
hospital care	859
inpatient care	859
lab tests	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	68
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Federal Way, WA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
doctor visit	284
hospital care	829
inpatient care	829

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	44
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Federal Way, WA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	26
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	140
doctor visit	243
excision	140
hospital care	894
inpatient care	894
lab tests	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	58
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Federal Way, WA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	234
doctor visit	208
excision	234
hospital care	1282
inpatient care	1282
lab tests	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	21
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	41
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Federal Way, WA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	276
doctor visit	270
excision	276
hospital care	1080
inpatient care	1080
lab tests	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	17
Hispanic	15
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	40
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Federal Way, WA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	291
doctor visit	267
excision	291
hospital care	1021
inpatient care	1021

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	14
Hispanic	15
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	52
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	49
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Federal Way, WA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	33
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	221
doctor visit	319
excision	221
hospital care	845
inpatient care	845

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	19
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	59
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Federal Way, WA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	32
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	125
doctor visit	305
excision	125
hospital care	872
inpatient care	872

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	36
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	21
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Federal Way, WA were hospital care, inpatient care, excision and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

blood draw	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	193
doctor visit	263
excision	214
hospital care	1021
inpatient care	1021
lab tests	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	249
Hispanic	6
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	81
85 and over	43
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	105

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	14
Dementia	18

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Infectious Disease and has a state license in Illinois.

Residency: University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals (2006)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Infectious Disease

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Virginia Mason

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 65 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Federal Way, WA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr S was great at answering all my concerns and questions. His patience was greatly appreciated ! I didn't feel rushed and I felt like it was okay to ask questions

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-09

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Dr. Chihara is always kind, respectful, communicative, and answers all questions in an easily understood manner.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-07-28

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Staff are very personable and pleasant!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-27

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Listened and answered.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ViiV Healthcare Company	$90 $90
Organogenesis Inc.	$22 PuraPly $22

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$112

Research Payments

Dr. Shingo Chihara, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $173,549.

Biography

Dr. Shingo Chihara is a specialist in wound care and adult infectious disease. In Dr. Chihara's practice, he is particularly interested in travel medicine. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). For his professional training, Dr. Chihara completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut. He is affiliated with Virginia Mason and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health reports that Dr. Chihara is accepting new patients at his office in SEATTLE, WA.