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Dr. James M. Shenko, MD

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Specializes in: Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (1991)

Professional interests include: hand surgery procedures, body contouring surgery

100 Leominster Road
Sterling, MA 01564

(508) 852-2001

Dr. James M. Shenko, MD is a hand surgeon in Sterling, MA specializing in hand surgery and plastic surgery. He graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. James M. Shenko, MD is affiliated with UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital, UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Health.

Office Locations

UMass Memorial Health

100 Leominster Road
Sterling, MA 01564

(508) 852-2001

(508) 852-3001

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In The News

“He told his surgeon - Dr. James Shenko - right away about his addiction, and that he was scared that medication used for anesthesia and pain might cause a relapse.”—"How Do Former Opioid Addicts Safely Get Pain Relief After Surgery?", NPR, April 2017

“Dr. James Shenko, a board-certified and fellowship-trained plastic surgeon with 15 years of experience in Central Massachusetts, is now seeing patients at the center.”—"Nashoba hires plastic surgeon at new center", Worcester Business Journal, August 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

aspiration procedures

immobilization treatment

By Affordability:

arm immobilization

immobilization

immobilization treatment

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. James M. Shenko, MD performed more aspiration procedures, and immobilization treatment procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arm immobilization, immobilization, and immobilization treatment 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 Volume:

injections

By Affordability:

nerve decompression surgery

nerve surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. James M. Shenko, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nerve decompression surgery, and nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Shenko, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sterling, MA during 2012 were injections, nerve procedures, open surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	226
injections	16
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Shenko, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sterling, MA during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures, open surgery and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	183
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	21
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	11
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Shenko, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sterling, MA during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	256
injections	31
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	35

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	121

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	16
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Shenko, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sterling, MA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	282
injections	57
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	26
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	43

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	52
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Shenko, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sterling, MA during 2016 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	228
injections	69
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin procedures	14
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	26
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Shenko, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sterling, MA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, immobilization and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	339
immobilization	29
injections	64
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	25
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Shenko, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sterling, MA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, immobilization and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	327
immobilization	32
injections	83
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	25
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Shenko, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sterling, MA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, immobilization and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	382
immobilization	52
injections	134
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	17
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Shenko, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sterling, MA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, immobilization and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	61
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	314
immobilization	29
injections	115
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	23
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Shenko, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sterling, MA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	386
immobilization	38
injections	116
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	42

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	26
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James M. Shenko, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sterling, MA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	74
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	425
immobilization	25
injections	129
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
skin procedures	16
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	46

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	30
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James M. Shenko, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Sterling, MA were injections, aspiration, immobilization and upper extremity surgery.

aspiration	52
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	304
immobilization	34
injections	81
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin procedures	14
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	223
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	64
85 and over	22
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James M. Shenko, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. James M. Shenko, MD graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1991. He completed residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (1991)

Residency: UMass Memorial Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James M. Shenko, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital

UMass Memorial Medical Center

UMass Memorial Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mentor Worldwide LLC	$912 Augmentation $762	Reconstruction $120	MemoryGel Breast Implants $18	FlexHD Acellular Hydrated Dermis $12
ACell, Inc.	$35 $35
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$33 AlloDerm $33
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$20 Dexilant $20
BIOVENTUS LLC	$19 Exogen $19
Other	$27 SURGICAL $15	$11

**Types of Payments**
Gift	$750
Food and Beverage	$284
Travel and Lodging	$11

Biography

Dr. James Shenko is a medical specialist in plastic surgery and hand surgery. These areas are among his clinical interests: hand surgery procedures and body contouring surgery. His professional affiliations include UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital and UMass Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Shenko attended UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and then went on to complete his residency at UMass Memorial Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James M. Shenko, MD From 2012 - 2022

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