Dr. Shaun Smithson
What this data tells you about Dr. Smithson
Dr. Shaun Smithson is an interventional cardiology in Miami, FL, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Smithson performed 889 Medicare services across 523 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Smithson received a total of $46,973 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 501 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. 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. Smithson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 261 | $103 | $220 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 166 | $101 | $225 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 97 | $12 | $67 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 81 | $142 | $973 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 72 | $113 | $300 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 66 | $69 | $153 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 31 | $12 | $42 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 25 | $190 | $488 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 24 | $113 | $303 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 19 | $140 | $358 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 13 | $48 | $298 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 12 | $89 | $352 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 11 | $2 | $14 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 11 | $235 | $1,238 |
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 (55%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in interventional cardiology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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. Smithson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 11%), with 16 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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