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James S Shin, OD

Optometry · San Jose

NPI 1518015056

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
10
4 carriers
Offices
3

Offices

3 locations · Advance Vision Center of Optometry P C · 4 clinicians in this group

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Plans that list them

10 plans · 4 carriers

A missing listing does not mean out of network. Directories change, and a listing does not cover every office. Call Dr. Shin’s office at (408) 947-2020 to confirm they take your plan. Ask about the office you use, its medical group, referrals and appointments.

10 of 10 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Aetna Medicare Enhanced (HMO-POS)Aetna MedicareListedSep 8, 2026
Aetna Medicare Enhanced Extra (HMO-POS)Aetna MedicareListedSep 8, 2026
Anthem Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Prime (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue Cross Partnership PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Central Health Classic Care Plan III (HMO)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Dual Access Plan (HMO D-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Embrace Care Plan (HMO C-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListed, may be out of dateSep 15, 2025
Central Health Embrace Choice Plan (HMO C-SNP)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026
Central Health Valor Care Plan (HMO)Central Health Medicare PlanListedAug 15, 2026

Original Medicare doctor bills

$3,474

Medicare paid this office $3,474 for 31 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Established patient complete exam of visual system28$3,103$111

Who their Medicare patients are

31 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Women 65% · Health risk score 0.84. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical optometry clinician is at 0.97.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 65%.

The office billed $5,340, Medicare allowed $4,640 and paid $3,474; for 32 services of 3 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
20243132740.84$5,340$3,474
20236572730.82$10,185$6,046
20227187720.72$14,474$7,203
20215574730.68$12,024$7,053
20205665730.63$10,621$5,634
20195472730.77$11,787$6,116
20186682741.02$12,836$6,400
20176481750.89$12,704$6,684
20165157750.96$8,920$5,588
20151616750.84$1,966$1,063
20144959720.95$7,853$4,592
201373104731.00$14,708$7,621

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Established patient complete exam of visual system51$4,261$84

2022: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Established patient complete exam of visual system53$4,718$89

2021: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Established patient complete exam of visual system33$3,455$102
Short return visit (20+ min)12$1,114$86

2020: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Established patient complete exam of visual system36$3,318$92
Short return visit (20+ min)14$925$66

2019: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Established patient complete exam of visual system35$3,229$92
Short return visit (20+ min)12$971$69

2018: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Established patient complete exam of visual system50$4,662$93

2017: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Established patient complete exam of visual system49$4,957$99

2016: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Established patient complete exam of visual system38$4,090$108

2015: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Established patient complete exam of visual system12$766$64

2014: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Established patient complete exam of visual system32$2,787$87
Short return visit (20+ min)15$971$57

2013: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Established patient complete exam of visual system47$4,211$90

Money from drug and device companies

$16 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202511None$16
202423None$248

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Alcon VisionDailies Total1$16
1 payment
  • Meals for Dailies Total1 · 2025-12-11 · $16
See the published payment
Every published payment
Alcon VisionMeals · 2025-12-11Dailies Total1$16
See earlier years (2024)

2024: $248

Payments by company in 2024
Johnson & Johnson Vision CareNone$137
2 payments
  • Meals · 2024-09-19 · $114
  • Meals · 2024-02-02 · $23
Astellas Pharma USIzervay$112
1 payment
  • Meals for Izervay · 2024-10-30 · $112

Professional record

NPI
1518015056
Licence
CA 11745T
Trained
Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago, 2001
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 152W00000X (152W00000X)
Mailing address
545 Meridian Ave Ste G, San Jose, CA, 95126
NPI first listed
2007-01-08
NPI last updated
2007-07-08

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.