Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Fadi Abu Shahin, MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Fort Myers, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
8931 COLONIAL CENTER DR, Fort Myers, FL 33905
2393346626
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1265608806 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Abu Shahin 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. Abu Shahin

Dr. Fadi Abu Shahin is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Fort Myers, FL, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Abu Shahin performed 930 Medicare services across 648 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Abu Shahin received a total of $116,667 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 344 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. Abu Shahin 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.

✓ 17 years in practice ▲ Top 25% volume in FL $116,667 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 104963 Clear January 31, 2027
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
930
Medicare services
Top 25% in FL for student in an organized health care education/training program
648
Unique beneficiaries
$132
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~55 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
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 426 $62 $301
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 136 $95 $428
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 78 $175 $652
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 50 $65 $227
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 41 $131 $526
Removal of uterus, tubes, and/or ovaries through vagina using an endoscope, 250.0 g or less 32 $821 $3,440
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 31 $145 $599
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 29 $97 $338
Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery 24 $145 $492
Biopsy of lining of uterus and/or removal of polyp using an endoscope 22 $195 $941
Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope 21 $276 $1,367
Removal of uterus, tubes, and/or ovaries through abdomen using an endoscope, 250.0 g or less 15 $773 $3,597
Biopsy of lining of uterus 14 $85 $379
Simple biopsy of vaginal mucous membrane 11 $78 $302
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.
2.6% high complexity
5.1% medium
92.4% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$116,667
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $16,667/year across 7 years
Top 0% in FL for student in an organized health care education/training program
46
Companies
344
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
$92,282 (79.1%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$18,161 (15.6%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,224 (5.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$14,213
2023
$10,543
2022
$19,160
2021
$23,388
2020
$22,985
2019
$25,420
2018
$957

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$36,226
Eisai Inc.
$18,010
EISAI INC.
$14,989
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$13,387
TESARO, Inc.
$12,834
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$8,300
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$4,259
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$2,544
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$1,672
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$798
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
$516
Seagen Inc.
$335
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$330
AbbVie, Inc.
$250
Memic Innovative Surgery Inc.
$205
Ethicon US, LLC
$186
Hologic, LLC
$167
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$164
ABBVIE INC.
$150
Baxter Healthcare
$136
VIEWRAY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$134
ImmunoGen, Inc.
$132
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.
$121
CooperSurgical, Inc.
$79
Genentech USA, Inc.
$78
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$74
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$73
Aadi Bioscience, Inc.
$70
Momentis Surgical Inc.
$64
AbbVie Inc.
$38
PFIZER INC.
$37
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$33
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$30
CONMED Corporation
$30
Davol Inc.
$26
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$25
Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$20
Tempus AI, Inc
$20
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$18
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Mallinckrodt LLC
$15
Solventum Corporation
$15
Medtronic, Inc.
$13
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.
$13
Amgen Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 59.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACESSA PROVU SYSTEM · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · AirSeal · Aliqopa · Anovo Surgical System · Avastin · Axonics r-SNM System · BRIDION · Da Vinci Surgical System · ELAHERE · ELIQUIS · EVICEL · Elahere · Endosee · Enseal · FOUNDATIONONE · Fyarro · INJECTAFER · JEMPERLI · KEYTRUDA · LYNPARZA · Lenvima · Lupron · MRIdian LINAC · MYCHOICE CDX · Myosure · OFIRMEV · OGSIVEO · ORIAHNN · ORILISSA · Orilissa · PERCLOT · POTELIGEO · PRECISETUMOR · PREVENA · Pedmark · PreciseTumor · Rubraca · SANCUSO · SONICISION · STRATAFIX · SYNDROS · SuperCut Hysterectomy Scissors · TISSEEL · TIVDAK · Trodelvy · Uterine Manipulators & Injectors · VARUBI · XGEVA · XPOVIO · YONDELIS · ZEJULA · myChoice CDx · myRisk
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 (79%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in student in an organized health care education/training program and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for student in an organized health care education/training program in FL.

Equivalent to $12,545 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Student in an organized health care education/training programs within 10 mi
235
Per 100K population
29.6
County median income
$73,099
Nearest hospital
LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
8.0 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Abu Shahin is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in FL), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 0% of FL peers, with 17 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Abu Shahin experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Abu Shahin performed 426 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Abu Shahin receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Abu Shahin received a total of $116,667 from 46 companies across 344 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. Abu Shahin's costs compare to other student in an organized health care education/training programs in Fort Myers?
Dr. Abu Shahin's average Medicare payment per service is $132. 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. Abu Shahin) 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 →
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. The Transparency Score measures 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →