Dr. Eric Shapiro, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Shapiro
Dr. Eric Shapiro is an orthopedic surgery in Boynton Beach, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shapiro performed 13,388 Medicare services across 6,385 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shapiro received a total of $266 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 14 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Shapiro is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 3,848 | $6 | $31 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 1,930 | $55 | $303 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,580 | $68 | $374 |
| Joint lubricant injection (TriVisc) | 1,150 | $7 | $38 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 724 | $97 | $528 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 672 | $27 | $143 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 667 | $26 | $141 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 574 | $18 | $120 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 428 | $405 | $2,008 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 307 | $75 | $469 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 225 | $117 | $693 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 184 | $1 | $4 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 167 | $16 | $111 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 151 | $30 | $163 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 150 | $31 | $165 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 92 | $34 | $193 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 90 | $58 | $297 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 87 | $97 | $508 |
| Functional activity therapy | 42 | $26 | $151 |
| Self-care/home management training, per 15 min | 35 | $20 | $134 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 34 | $24 | $135 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 32 | $81 | $411 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 31 | $43 | $234 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 24 | $30 | $152 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 23 | $39 | $239 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 22 | $18 | $108 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 22 | $23 | $138 |
| Closed treatment of broken top of upper arm bone | 21 | $288 | $1,455 |
| Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | 16 | $463 | $2,454 |
| Repair of chronic torn shoulder rotator cuff | 13 | $681 | $3,735 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 12 | $44 | $245 |
| X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | 12 | $25 | $152 |
| Training in the use of orthopedic device for arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes | 12 | $36 | $198 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 11 | $81 | $411 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Shapiro is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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