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Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Professional interests include: rheumatic diseases

6333 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 200
West Hollywood, CA 90048

(310) 659-3759

Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO is a rheumatologist in West Hollywood, CA specializing in adult rheumatology. She graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

Office Locations

6333 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 200
West Hollywood, CA 90048

(310) 659-3759

(323) 556-3374

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

trigger point injection

By Affordability:

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous infusion

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO performed more injections, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for intravenous infusion therapy, intravenous (IV) infusion, ligament injection, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath 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 Affordability:

trigger point injection

In 2023, Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO had a list price for trigger point injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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. Karen M. Shainsky, DO treated as a rheumatologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2012 were injections, lab tests, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1866
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	62
blood draw	383
chemotherapy	62
doctor visit	3034
hip imaging	148
hospital care	143
injections	2476
inpatient care	143
lab tests	2300
minimally invasive procedures	62
musculoskeletal imaging	1292
pain management	517
preventive care	19
spinal procedures	33
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
thyroid function tests	29
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	37
X-rays	1382

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO treated as a rheumatologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, pain management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1942
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	45
blood draw	438
chemotherapy	45
doctor visit	2962
injections	2486
minimally invasive procedures	45
pain management	464
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	726

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	879
Black	19
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	435
85 and over	246
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	48
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	66
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO treated as a rheumatologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, pain management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	2527
blood draw	401
doctor visit	3694
injections	3190
pain management	595
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	691

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	849
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	15
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	415
85 and over	261
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	44
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	67
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO treated as a rheumatologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, pain management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	2197
blood draw	351
doctor visit	3795
injections	2792
minimally invasive procedures	84
pain management	521
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	1400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1718
Black	24
Hispanic	30
Asian	28
Other	88
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	818
85 and over	492
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	42
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	69
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO treated as a rheumatologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, pain management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	2345
blood draw	292
doctor visit	3977
injections	3006
minimally invasive procedures	80
pain management	603
preventive care	26
vaccines	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	712

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	861
Black	11
Hispanic	18
Asian	16
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	414
85 and over	258
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	74
Dementia	28
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO treated as a rheumatologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, pain management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	2103
blood draw	327
doctor visit	3839
injections	2509
minimally invasive procedures	51
pain management	355

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	734

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	882
Black	11
Hispanic	11
Asian	13
Other	61
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	251
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	43
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	75
Dementia	32
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO treated as a rheumatologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, pain management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	2028
blood draw	296
doctor visit	3962
injections	2583
pain management	519

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	765

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	919
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	61
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	418
85 and over	264
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	44
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	75
Dementia	37
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO treated as a rheumatologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, pain management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1798
blood draw	251
doctor visit	3594
injections	2381
pain management	527

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	725

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	839
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	65
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	234
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	75
Dementia	41
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO treated as a rheumatologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, pain management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1465
blood draw	219
doctor visit	3056
injections	1904
pain management	396

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	535

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	160
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	67
Dementia	39
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO treated as a rheumatologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, pain management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1430
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	49
blood draw	206
chemotherapy	49
doctor visit	3113
injections	1805
minimally invasive procedures	49
pain management	333

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	547

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	155
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	65
Dementia	38
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO treated as a rheumatologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, pain management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1638
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	75
blood draw	267
chemotherapy	75
doctor visit	3841
injections	2208
minimally invasive procedures	75
pain management	502

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	643

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	766
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	84
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	236
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	47
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	69
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO treated as a rheumatologist in West Hollywood, CA were injections, lab tests, aspiration and X-rays.

aspiration	1939
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	57
blood draw	311
chemotherapy	57
doctor visit	3533
hip imaging	148
hospital care	143
injections	2485
inpatient care	143
lab tests	2300
minimally invasive procedures	63
musculoskeletal imaging	1292
pain management	484
preventive care	17
spinal procedures	33
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
thyroid function tests	29
vaccines	16
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	37
X-rays	1382

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	679

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	817
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	55

**Age**
75 to 84	387
85 and over	232
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	263

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	37
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	63
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. She completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. She has a state license in California.

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna PPO, MultiPlan PPO, United Healthcare PPO, MultiPlan, Health Net PPO, First Health, CIGNA PPO, Coventry PPO, Beech Street, United Healthcare, HealthSmart PPO, HealthSmart, Humana, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, Aetna ACO and Gold Coast PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna PPO

MultiPlan PPO

United Healthcare PPO

MultiPlan

Health Net PPO

First Health

CIGNA PPO

Coventry PPO

Beech Street

United Healthcare

HealthSmart PPO

HealthSmart

Humana

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

Aetna ACO

Gold Coast PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in West Hollywood, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Karen M. Shainsky, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$3,809 Prolia $1,539	Repatha $1,255	Enbrel $709	EVENITY $122	Otezla $79	Other $105
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,270 COSENTYX $1,766	ENTRESTO $315	LEQVIO $116	Ilaris $73
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$1,951 Vascepa $1,951
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$1,671 KRYSTEXXA $911	PENNSAID $393	RAYOS $355	TEPEZZA $8	Duexis $3
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,443 TALTZ $1,001	FORTEO $161	OLUMIANT $102	TRULICITY $79	MOUNJARO $56	Other $44
Other	$18,776 BENLYSTA $1,109	Iovera $1,010	Hyalgan $726	VELTASSA $542	Creon $539	Other $14,850

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$29,159
Travel and Lodging	$634
Education	$127

Biography

Dr. Karen Shainsky works as an adult rheumatology. She is especially interested in rheumatic diseases. Dr. Shainsky is professionally affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. Before completing her residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, Dr. Shainsky attended medical school at Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. Patient reviews placed her at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She can take several insurance carriers, including HealthSmart, United Healthcare PPO, and Coventry. According to Cedars-Sinai, Dr. Shainsky is not acceping new patients at this time.