Adam Shimer, MD

About

ADAM SHIMER, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 2800 IVY RD in CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.

Adam Shimer is one of 63 orthopedic providers listed in CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Adam Shimer's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion for 31 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  49

  31 patients · near the state median of 39

• Fusion of additional segment of spine

  40

  14 patients · near the state median of 43

• Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc

  21

  21 patients · near the state median of 22

• Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments

  14

  14 patients · near the state median of 21

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment

  14

  14 patients · below the state median of 22

• Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck

  13

  13 patients · near the state median of 15

Training and practice

Adam Shimer has been in practice since 2002, after graduating from University of Virginia School of Medicine.

• Practices with University of Virginia Physicians Group (1,685 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Augusta Health and University of Virginia Medical Center
• Offers telehealth visits

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $54,414 in payments and transfers of value to Adam Shimer in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.

• speaking or training other clinicians

  $20,150

• royalties on devices or techniques they helped develop

  $18,339

• consulting

  $15,925

Reported by Medtronic, Inc., Globus Medical, Inc., Cerapedics Inc. and others.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.

Registry record

• Licensed in Virginia
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.