Not Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Megan Shirley, D.O.

Internal Medicine · Lake Worth, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3618 LANTANA RD STE 100, Lake Worth, FL 33462
5613186158
In practice since 2014 (11 years)
NPI: 1447662150 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 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. Shirley 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. Shirley

Dr. Megan Shirley is an internal medicine in Lake Worth, FL, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shirley performed 915 Medicare services across 655 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shirley received a total of $8,385 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 491 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Shirley 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.

✓ 11 years in practice▲ Top 42% volume in FL$ $8,385 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
915
Medicare services
Top 42% in FL for internal medicine
655
Unique beneficiaries
$41
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~83 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)241$62$250
Blood draw (venipuncture)235$8$15
Annual depression screening95$19$35
Annual wellness visit, follow-up83$38$183
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)71$50$175
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min60$36$165
Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes29$26$40
Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour25$102$259
Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes25$26$67
New patient office visit (45-59 min)24$123$330
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)16$167$435
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead11$12$27
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$8,385
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,198/year across 7 years
Top 8% in FL for internal medicine
37
Companies
491
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.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,286 (98.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$99 (1.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,657
2023
$2,301
2022
$1,731
2021
$1,701
2020
$790
2019
$19
2018
$185

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,012
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$935
Lilly USA, LLC
$875
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$689
AbbVie Inc.
$678
PFIZER INC.
$503
ABBVIE INC.
$444
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$401
Abbott Laboratories
$321
Amgen Inc.
$284
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$252
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$194
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$186
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$184
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$164
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$151
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$140
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$137
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$115
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$101
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$98
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$68
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$66
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$51
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$42
Exact Sciences Corporation
$42
Nevro Corp.
$34
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$33
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$33
Dexcom, Inc.
$23
Allergan, Inc.
$23
LINUS HEALTH, INC.
$22
Allergan Inc.
$20
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$18
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$17
Sonex Health, Inc.
$15
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 33.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · AIRSUPRA · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · Austedo XR · Auvelity · BREO · BREZTRI · BYSTOLIC · CAPLYTA · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · CONTRAVE · CORE COGNITIVE EVALUATION · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · INJECTAFER · INVOKANA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · ONZETRA XSAIL · Omnia · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PREVNAR - 13 · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SX-ONE MICROKNIFE · Saxenda · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · Wegovy · XARELTO
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 →

Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for internal medicine in FL.

Equivalent to $916 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal Medicines within 10 mi
998
Per 100K population
66.2
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment— Not enrolledN/A
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 3 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. Shirley is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 8%).

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. Shirley experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shirley performed 241 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Shirley receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shirley received a total of $8,385 from 37 companies across 491 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. Shirley's costs compare to other internal medicines in Lake Worth?
Dr. Shirley's average Medicare payment per service is $41. 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. Shirley) 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 →