Dr. Shehzad Choudry, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Choudry
Dr. Shehzad Choudry is a neurology in Orlando, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Choudry performed 1,519 Medicare services across 1,054 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Choudry received a total of $37,347 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 207 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Choudry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 336 | $6 | $17 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 299 | $0 | $1 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 129 | $157 | $636 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 65 | $195 | $667 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 56 | $188 | $567 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 55 | $195 | $737 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 55 | $100 | $286 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 53 | $9 | $151 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 42 | $137 | $501 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 40 | $193 | $752 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 40 | $86 | $272 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 39 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 35 | $67 | $227 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 35 | $83 | $342 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 32 | $159 | $1,260 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 30 | $51 | $581 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 30 | $128 | $498 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 28 | $38 | $192 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 26 | $43 | $330 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 26 | $118 | $478 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 19 | $37 | $240 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 17 | $96 | $411 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 17 | $80 | $324 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 15 | $89 | $289 |
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 (70%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in neurology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for neurology in FL.
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. Choudry is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 10%), with 19 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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