Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Carrie Shulman, MD
Neurological Surgery · Largo, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Shulman
Dr. Carrie Shulman is a neurological surgery specialist in Largo, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shulman performed 697 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shulman received a total of $41,799 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 161 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Shulman 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.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 19% volume in FL
$41,799 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 115244 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗697
Medicare services
Top 19% in FL for neurological surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$228
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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) 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. |
151 | $62 | $151 |
| Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space. |
59 | $214 | $563 |
| 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. |
54 | $121 | $333 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
54 | $63 | $415 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
42 | $138 | $294 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment This procedure involves the partial removal of spinal bone to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. It is billed for each additional spinal segment treated beyond the initial segment. |
34 | $176 | $465 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 34 | $171 | $421 |
| Spinal fusion of additional segment A surgical procedure to join an additional section of the spine to the existing fusion. This is performed as a separate or subsequent step to stabilize more of the spinal column. |
32 | $326 | $863 |
| 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. |
31 | $96 | $219 |
| Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft | 29 | $58 | $150 |
| Partial bone removal of additional lower back spine segment during fusion This procedure involves the partial removal of bone from an additional segment of the lower spine to release the spinal cord or nerves. It is performed as part of a spinal fusion surgery in the lower back. |
27 | $192 | $2,407 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment. |
23 | $822 | $2,385 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
19 | $137 | $415 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back. |
18 | $641 | $1,681 |
| Lower back spinal fusion with bone and disc removal A surgical procedure to fuse vertebrae in the lower back. It involves removing part of the spine bone and a disc to stabilize the area. |
17 | $1,459 | $3,840 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release during fusion This procedure involves removing part of the bone in a single segment of the lower spine to release the spinal cord or nerves, performed during a spinal fusion. |
17 | $213 | $5,000 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
17 | $101 | $283 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure A surgical or diagnostic procedure involving the spine that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning, navigation, or execution. |
14 | $197 | $517 |
| Spinal fusion with disc removal and nerve release, 1 disc This surgery connects two or more vertebrae in the upper spine to stabilize the area. It involves removing a damaged disc and relieving pressure on the spinal cord or nerve. |
13 | $1,428 | $3,718 |
| Spinal fusion with partial bone and disc removal A surgical procedure to join additional segments of the spine. It involves the partial removal of spine bone and disc tissue. |
12 | $407 | $1,093 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
25.4% high complexity
0.0% medium
74.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$41,799
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,971/year across 7 years
Top 22% in FL for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
161
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$9,558
2023
$2,913
2022
$9,870
2021
$15,675
2020
$212
2019
$3,230
2018
$341
Payments by company (2024)
Choice Spine, LLC
$9,098
Medtronic, Inc.
$210
Coastal Medical Technologies Llc
$85
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$68
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$33
Bioventus LLC
$30
Globus Medical, Inc.
$18
Theragen, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 98.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Integrity Implants Inc.
$13,503
Choice Spine, LLC
$11,632
MiRus, LLC
$5,528
Stryker Corporation
$2,439
Globus Medical, Inc.
$2,254
Spine Wave, Inc.
$2,105
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,125
SI-BONE, Inc.
$687
GT Medical Technologies, Inc
$316
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$238
Theragen, Inc.
$214
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$184
Bioventus LLC
$153
PARADIGM SPINE, LLC
$136
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$130
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$125
Abbott Laboratories
$115
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$113
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$111
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$97
Coastal Medical Technologies Llc
$85
Monteris Medical Corporation
$77
Boston Scientific Corporation
$67
Nevro Corp.
$65
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$63
Senseonics, Incorporated
$54
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$49
CTL Medical Corporation
$38
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$36
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$28
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$16
Ethicon US, LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 73.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADHERUS AUTOSPRAY DURAL SEALANT · ADHERUS AUTOSPRAY ET DURAL SEALANT · AERO · ALIF PLATE · AVIATOR · ActaStim-S · BLACKHAWK CERVICAL SPACER SYSTEM · BONESCALPEL & SONICONE (O.R.) · Barricaid Annular Closure Device · CD HORIZON · CODMAN CERTAS · CREO · Cervical-Stim · DERMABOND Portfolio · ES2 · EUROPA Pedicle Screw System · EXCELSIUS GPS · Eversense · FlareHawk · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GammaTile · INTELLIS · IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS · Infinity DBS Pulse Generators · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · MAGNETOS · MATRIXMANDIBLE · MAZOR X SYSTEM · Magellan · Mazor X Stealth Edition · MazorX - Renaissance · N/A · NAV -3INAVIGATION PLATFORM · NEUROSCOUT · NVM5 · Neuroblate · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM · PEDICLE ANCHORING DEVICE · PICO · PICO7 · PROCLAIM · Proclaim IPG · Prometra II · RISE · SALVO SPINE SYSTEM · SNIPER SPINE SYSTEM · SPINAL · SPINAL IMPLANT · STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Spinal-Stim · Spinal-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS · Teligen · Walter · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XARELTO · XIA · coflex · iFuse Implant
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Neurological surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
86
County median income
$70,293
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL
3.8 mi
3.8 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Shulman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in FL), with 20 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. Shulman experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shulman performed 151 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Shulman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shulman received a total of $41,799 from 32 companies across 161 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Shulman's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Largo?
Dr. Shulman's average Medicare payment per service is $228. 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. Shulman) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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