Dr. Satish Shanbhag, MD,MPH
What this data tells you about Dr. Shanbhag
Dr. Satish Shanbhag is an internal medicine in Fleming Island, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shanbhag performed 40,780 Medicare services across 1,159 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shanbhag received a total of $15,799 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 130 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Shanbhag 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron infusion (Injectafer) | 20,250 | $1 | $4 |
| Epoetin alfa injection (Retacrit) for anemia | 4,940 | $6 | $27 |
| Anti-nausea injection (fosaprepitant) | 4,800 | $0 | $5 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 3,240 | $18 | $41 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,682 | $0 | $1 |
| Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) | 890 | $1 | $75 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 860 | $8 | $18 |
| Injection, granisetron hydrochloride, 100 mcg | 810 | $0 | $41 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 789 | $8 | $41 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 569 | $95 | $162 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 423 | $21 | $90 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 312 | $97 | $355 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 240 | $11 | $42 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 186 | $64 | $104 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 149 | $22 | $80 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 110 | $11 | $55 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 101 | $1 | $4 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | 77 | $44 | $175 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 66 | $48 | $160 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 56 | $9 | $40 |
| Enhancing oncology model (eom) monthly enhanced oncology services (meos) payment for eom enhanced services | 56 | $73 | $70 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 44 | $62 | $115 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 43 | $2 | $97 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 34 | $129 | $265 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 30 | $25 | $130 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 23 | $103 | $225 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (81%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for internal medicine in FL.
Geographic Context
5.3 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Shanbhag is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 4%), with 18 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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