Dr. Stephanie Shim, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Shim
Dr. Stephanie Shim is an orthopedic surgery in Miami Beach, FL, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shim performed 2,572 Medicare services across 1,268 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shim received a total of $5,043 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 39 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. Shim 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 1,242 | $1 | $5 |
| X-ray of hand, 2 views | 204 | $23 | $98 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 195 | $73 | $228 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 186 | $127 | $536 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 129 | $40 | $190 |
| X-ray of shoulder, 1 view | 129 | $16 | $71 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 109 | $100 | $337 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 75 | $26 | $106 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 66 | $50 | $265 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 54 | $30 | $179 |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | 44 | $23 | $94 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 27 | $46 | $180 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 23 | $71 | $348 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 22 | $185 | $1,014 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 20 | $71 | $290 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 20 | $16 | $75 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 16 | $43 | $150 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 11 | $67 | $257 |
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 (66%) 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. Shim is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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