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Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Medical College of Georgia

11111 Research Boulevard Suite 450
Austin, TX 78759

(512) 505-5500

Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD is a medical oncologist in Austin, TX specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD is affiliated with Ascension, St. David's HealthCare, St. David's Medical Center, Dell Seton Medical Center, The University of Texas (UT) System, Ascension Seton Hays, Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, AMERICAN ONCOLOGY PARTNERS PA and Ascension Seton Northwest.

Office Locations

St. David's Medical Center

11111 Research Boulevard Suite 450
Austin, TX 78759

(512) 505-5500

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3201 S Austin Avenue Suite 315
Georgetown, TX 78626

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In The News

“"Round Rock is growing, and Williamson and Travis counties are big, developing areas," said Dr. Brian Shimkus, who will spearhead the newest clinic at 7215 Wyoming Springs Drive.”—"Austin Cancer Centers opens ninth clinic", Austin American-Statesman, September 2013

“He outlived all the medical statistics with the help of his doctors: radiation oncologist Dr. Shannon Cox, medical oncologist Dr. Brian Shimkus, radiation oncologist Dr. Douglas Riviera, urologist...”—"Billy Charles Ribar", Times-Standard, July 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

antineoplastic hormone therapy

In 2023, Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD performed more antineoplastic hormone therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

blood tests

urinalysis

In 2023, Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD had a list price for blood tests, and urinalysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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:

antineoplastic hormone therapy

blood count tests

complete blood count

hormone therapy

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous infusion

In 2012, Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD had a list price for antineoplastic hormone therapy, blood count tests, complete blood count (CBC), hormone therapy, intravenous infusion therapy, and intravenous (IV) infusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Austin, TX during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	592
blood draw	1463
bone marrow tests	32
chemotherapy	592
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1908
hormone therapy	115
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
lab tests	13480
minimally invasive procedures	913
port flush	20
preventive care	186
thyroid function tests	585
vaccines	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Austin, TX during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	603
blood draw	1362
bone marrow tests	67
chemotherapy	603
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	1970
hormone therapy	133
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
lab tests	14052
minimally invasive procedures	937
port flush	37
preventive care	123
thyroid function tests	518
vaccines	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	467
Black	23
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	65
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Austin, TX during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	606
blood draw	1033
bone marrow tests	49
chemotherapy	606
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1822
hormone therapy	139
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lab tests	7792
minimally invasive procedures	908
port flush	39
preventive care	54
thyroid function tests	126
vaccines	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	39
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	86
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Austin, TX during 2015 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	807
blood draw	732
bone marrow tests	26
chemotherapy	807
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1903
hormone therapy	140
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
lab tests	2963
minimally invasive procedures	1143
port flush	97
preventive care	25
vaccines	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	698
Female	836

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1308
Black	78
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	766
From 75 to 84	502
85 and over	154
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Austin, TX during 2016 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	744
blood draw	1082
bone marrow tests	42
chemotherapy	744
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1873
hormone therapy	147
lab tests	3110
minimally invasive procedures	1166
port flush	48
preventive care	44
vaccines	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	650
Black	37
Hispanic	42
Asian	13
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	82
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Austin, TX during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	741
blood draw	1350
chemotherapy	741
doctor visit	1921
hormone therapy	172
lab tests	3093
minimally invasive procedures	1188
preventive care	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
skin procedures	23
vaccines	62

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	27
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	87
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Austin, TX during 2018 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	820
blood draw	1209
chemotherapy	820
doctor visit	2096
hormone therapy	188
lab tests	3220
minimally invasive procedures	1353
port flush	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	44
skin procedures	44

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	16
Hispanic	47
Asian	12
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	92
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Austin, TX during 2019 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	829
blood draw	605
chemotherapy	829
doctor visit	2269
hormone therapy	190
lab tests	3436
minimally invasive procedures	1211
port flush	99

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	714
Black	40
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	82
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Austin, TX during 2020 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	891
blood draw	142
chemotherapy	891
doctor visit	2127
hormone therapy	210
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lab tests	3347
minimally invasive procedures	1386
port flush	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	35
Hispanic	45
Asian	11
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	343
85 and over	89
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Austin, TX during 2021 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	722
blood draw	71
chemotherapy	722
doctor visit	1882
hormone therapy	210
lab tests	2894
minimally invasive procedures	1191

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	646
Black	26
Hispanic	45
Asian	14
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	89
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Austin, TX during 2022 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	863
blood draw	127
chemotherapy	863
doctor visit	1581
hormone therapy	189
lab tests	2854
minimally invasive procedures	1119

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	611
Black	33
Hispanic	52
Asian	14
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	76
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Austin, TX were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and chemotherapy.

aspiration	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	747
blood draw	834
bone marrow tests	43
chemotherapy	747
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1941
hormone therapy	166
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
lab tests	5476
minimally invasive procedures	1137
preventive care	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33
skin procedures	33
thyroid function tests	409
vaccines	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	635
Hispanic	48
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	267
85 and over	82
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	346

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	41
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology The American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology The American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

St. David's HealthCare

St. David's Medical Center

Dell Seton Medical Center

The University of Texas (UT) System

Ascension Seton Hays

Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

AMERICAN ONCOLOGY PARTNERS PA

Ascension Seton Northwest

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$3,596 IBRANCE $2,360	BOSULIF $201	XTANDI $155	INLYTA $144	TALZENNA $105	Other $630
Amgen Inc.	$3,412 IMLYGIC $1,356	XGEVA $860	Kyprolis $516	Vectibix $460	LUMAKRAS $84	Other $137
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,832 TASIGNA $454	PROMACTA $454	KISQALI $315	VOTRIENT $163	AFINITOR $163	Other $1,283
EMD Serono, Inc.	$2,816 BAVENCIO $2,209	Tepmetko $500	$107
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$2,682 IMBRUVICA $1,037	DARZALEX $817	Erleada $281	ZYTIGA $232	Balversa $80	Other $235
Other	$27,085 OPDIVO $1,565	Monoferric $1,556	KEYTRUDA $1,217	Lenvima $860	XTANDI $810	Other $21,076

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$30,985
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,370
Consulting Fee	$3,190
Education	$1,807
Honoraria	$1,500
Other	$572

Research Payments

Dr. Brian Jay Shimkus, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $41,565.

Biography

Dr. Brian Shimkus practices adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology in Georgetown, TX and Austin, TX. He is affiliated with Dell Seton Medical Center and St. David's Medical Center. He studied medicine at Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Shimkus's medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia.