Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Michael Shehata, M.D.
Internal Medicine · West Hollywood, CA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Shehata from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Shehata
Dr. Michael Shehata is an internal medicine specialist in West Hollywood, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shehata performed 8,507 Medicare services across 5,448 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shehata received a total of $254,777 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 465 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Shehata is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 3% volume in CA
$254,777 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗8,507
Medicare services
Top 3% in CA for internal medicine
5,448
Unique beneficiaries
$15
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~473 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
7,145 | $7 | $30 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
407 | $21 | $86 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
236 | $22 | $107 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
141 | $19 | $78 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
127 | $29 | $144 |
| Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation. |
97 | $30 | $199 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
51 | $102 | $425 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with two leads to ensure proper function. |
46 | $46 | $182 |
| Pacemaker programming, single lead Adjustment and testing of a single-lead pacemaker to ensure it functions correctly. |
44 | $25 | $125 |
| Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
43 | $19 | $86 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with multiple leads to ensure proper function. |
28 | $49 | $206 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant A surgical procedure to repair the left upper chamber of the heart using an implanted device, with review by a radiologist. |
23 | $647 | $2,711 |
| Atrial fibrillation ablation with pulmonary vein isolation A procedure to treat atrial fibrillation by mapping the heart's electrical activity and destroying tissue causing irregular contractions. This is done by isolating the pulmonary veins using catheter-based destruction. |
22 | $790 | $3,850 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
22 | $73 | $301 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with professional review A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a review by a healthcare professional. |
21 | $16 | $95 |
| Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for a single-lead implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to ensure proper function. |
17 | $32 | $156 |
| Radiofrequency ablation for supraventricular tachycardia A procedure to locate and destroy abnormal heart tissue in the upper chambers of the heart that causes a rapid heart rate. |
15 | $697 | $2,875 |
| Heart rhythm stimulator programming after drug infusion Adjustment of a heart rhythm stimulation device following a drug infusion. This procedure involves reprogramming the device settings to ensure proper function after the medication has been administered. |
11 | $72 | $473 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
11 | $114 | $480 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
7.6% high complexity
0.0% medium
92.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$254,777
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $36,397/year across 7 years
Top 1% in CA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
22
Companies
465
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$157,161 (61.7%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$91,021 (35.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,595 (2.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$86,420
2023
$33,578
2022
$22,475
2021
$17,598
2020
$10,514
2019
$23,285
2018
$60,908
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GE HEALTHCARE
$48,102
Boston Scientific Corporation
$18,677
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$5,490
Medtronic, Inc.
$5,422
Abbott Laboratories
$5,205
Volta Medical Inc
$1,250
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$1,125
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$625
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$233
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$135
BIOTRONIK INC.
$127
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Top 3 companies account for 83.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GE HEALTHCARE
$59,106
Abbott Laboratories
$52,847
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$42,646
Boston Scientific Corporation
$41,129
Medtronic, Inc.
$25,427
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$11,351
BIOTRONIK INC.
$5,326
CVRx, Inc.
$4,403
AtriCure, Inc.
$3,013
Synaptic Medical Corporation
$2,500
GE HealthCare
$2,247
Volta Medical Inc
$1,250
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$1,125
Acutus Medical, Inc.
$1,081
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$625
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$233
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$208
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$135
CardioFocus, Inc.
$37
ATRICURE, INC.
$36
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$24
Top 3 companies account for 60.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · ADVISOR · AFFERA MAPPING SYSTEM · AGILIS · AMVIA EDGE · ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE · AVEIR · Accent Pacemaker · Advisor Catheter · Agilis NxT EP Introducer · Amplia MRI · Arctic Front · Azure · BRK · Barostim Neo System · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CONFIRM RX · CRM-Research only · CRT-Ds · Cardiac Mapping System · CareLink · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · CoreValve Evolut · CryoConsole · DiamondTemp · EMBLEM · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · EMBLEM S ICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · EP-WorkMate Recording System · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EPi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · EnSite Velocity System Expansion Modules · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · Evera · FlexAbility Ablation Catheter · GALLANT · GENERAL EP · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - Therapies · General - Vascular Intervention · HeartLight System · ICDs · JARDIANCE · LUX DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · MICRA · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · Models · NA · PASCAL · PULSESELECT · Pacemakers · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RHYTHMIA · Reveal LINQ · Rhythmia Mapping System · SELECTSECURE · SENSOR ENABLED · SQRX PULSE GENERATOR · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Sotalol Hydrochloride · TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER · TENDRIL · THERAPIES · Tendril Pacing Lead · VIGILANT · VX1 · WATCHMAN · myLUX Patient Kit with mobile device
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
The majority of payments (62%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in internal medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for internal medicine in CA.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
4,889
Per 100K population
49.6
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Shehata is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in CA), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 1% of CA peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Shehata experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shehata performed 7,145 ekg interpretation and report services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Shehata receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shehata received a total of $254,777 from 22 companies across 465 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Shehata's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in West Hollywood?
Dr. Shehata's average Medicare payment per service is $15. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Shehata) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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