Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Scott Sherman, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Orlando, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Sherman 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. Sherman
Dr. Scott Sherman is a pain medicine physician in Orlando, FL, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sherman performed 1,504 Medicare services across 833 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sherman received a total of $15,584 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 428 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician. 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. Sherman 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 50% volume in FL
$15,584 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 | 102638 | 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
Medicare Utilization ↗1,504
Medicare services
Top 50% in FL for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
833
Unique beneficiaries
$86
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~88 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 (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. |
608 | $82 | $450 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
172 | $60 | $190 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
95 | $151 | $470 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
94 | $195 | $600 |
| 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. |
88 | $65 | $320 |
| 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. |
67 | $120 | $580 |
| Spinal or brain drug pump maintenance A healthcare professional performs maintenance on a drug infusion pump implanted in the spinal canal or brain. |
60 | $85 | $400 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
34 | $73 | $359 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
34 | $10 | $40 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
32 | $36 | $190 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
31 | $48 | $220 |
| Drug test with direct observation A drug screening test performed under direct observation to ensure the sample is provided correctly. This method is used to verify the integrity of the specimen collection process. |
29 | $12 | $40 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 20 mg A 20 mg injection of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
26 | $3 | $10 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
25 | $103 | $620 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
23 | $61 | $360 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 17 | $6 | $20 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
15 | $87 | $432 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
14 | $221 | $1,485 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
14 | $69 | $386 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
13 | $78 | $402 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
13 | $86 | $420 |
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 ↗$15,584
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,226/year across 7 years
Top 10% in FL for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
46
Companies
428
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
$15,544 (99.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$40 (0.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,186
2023
$1,271
2022
$912
2021
$2,267
2020
$857
2019
$4,772
2018
$4,320
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,414
Abbott Laboratories
$2,147
Nevro Corp.
$1,786
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$1,158
Medtronic, Inc.
$992
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$940
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$704
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$495
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$433
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$423
Amgen Inc.
$378
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$346
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$311
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$290
AbbVie Inc.
$259
Vertiflex, Inc.
$222
PFIZER INC.
$207
SI-BONE, Inc.
$194
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$189
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$188
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$147
Allergan Inc.
$134
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$133
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$130
ABBVIE INC.
$125
Allergan, Inc.
$120
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$119
Lilly USA, LLC
$70
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$52
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$46
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$43
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$42
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$40
Camber Spine Technologies LLC
$39
Curonix LLC
$34
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$30
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$29
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$29
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Bioventus LLC
$20
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$19
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$19
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$17
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$16
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$16
Shionogi Inc
$14
Top 3 companies account for 40.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · Aimovig · Axium INS DRG IPG · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · EMGALITY · GRALISE · General - Pain Management · Gralise · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · Kloxxado · LUCEMYRA · LYRICA · Licart · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NURTEC ODT · ONZETRA Xsail · ORTHOVISC · OXYCONTIN · Omnia · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · Prialt · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Prometra II · QULIPTA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · RESTORE · REYVOW · ROXYBOND · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · Seglentis · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Stimrouter Implantable Kit · Superion ISS · Symproic · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in FL.
Equivalent to $1,036 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Pain medicine physicians within 10 mi
12
Per 100K population
0.8
County median income
$77,011
Nearest hospital
CENTRAL FLORIDA BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL
5.0 mi
5.0 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. Sherman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% 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. Sherman experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sherman performed 608 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. Sherman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sherman received a total of $15,584 from 46 companies across 428 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. Sherman's costs compare to other pain medicine physicians in Orlando?
Dr. Sherman's average Medicare payment per service is $86. 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. Sherman) 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 →
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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.
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