Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Shehzad Choudry, MD
Neurology · Orlando, 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
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Choudry
Dr. Shehzad Choudry is a neurology specialist in Orlando, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Choudry performed 1,590 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Choudry received a total of $37,347 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 207 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. Choudry 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 23% volume in FL
$37,347 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 | 141780 | 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 ↗1,590
Medicare services
Top 23% in FL for neurology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$70
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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. |
85 | $160 | $554 |
| 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. |
82 | $87 | $282 |
| 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. |
80 | $177 | $671 |
| 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. |
55 | $195 | $737 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
53 | $9 | $151 |
| 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. |
42 | $137 | $501 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
40 | $193 | $752 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
40 | $86 | $272 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) A contrast agent containing 300-399 mg/ml of iodine used to enhance imaging studies. It is administered per milliliter to improve the visibility of internal structures. |
39 | $0 | $1 |
| 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. |
35 | $67 | $227 |
| 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. |
35 | $83 | $342 |
| 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. |
32 | $159 | $1,260 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
30 | $51 | $581 |
| 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. |
30 | $128 | $498 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
28 | $38 | $192 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
26 | $43 | $330 |
| 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. |
26 | $118 | $478 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
19 | $37 | $240 |
| 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 | $96 | $411 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
17 | $80 | $324 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
15 | $89 | $289 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$37,347
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,335/year across 7 years
Top 10% in FL for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
31
Companies
207
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
$8,177
2023
$15,511
2022
$4,716
2021
$535
2020
$328
2019
$6,053
2018
$2,028
Payments by company (2024)
Medtronic, Inc.
$7,610
Boston Scientific Corporation
$347
Stryker Corporation
$131
Curonix LLC
$54
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$20
Nevro Corp.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 98.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$22,412
Avanos Medical
$5,133
MML US, Inc.
$3,097
Nevro Corp.
$2,301
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$1,026
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$800
Boston Scientific Corporation
$638
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$321
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$252
Abbott Laboratories
$228
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$148
SI-BONE, Inc.
$138
Stryker Corporation
$131
Amgen Inc.
$111
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$90
Curonix LLC
$71
AbbVie Inc.
$65
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$63
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$60
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$33
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$28
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$27
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$25
PFIZER INC.
$25
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$23
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$22
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$21
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$18
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$15
Shionogi Inc
$12
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 82.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCURIAN · AJOVY · ANDEXXA · Aimovig · BOTOX · COOLIEF · COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERATOR · General - Pain Management · Horizant · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · LYRICA · Levorphanol · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · NALOCET · Nalocet · O-ARM · OMNICURVE · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM · Omnia · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Qutenza · RELISTOR ORAL · RIALTO SI FUSION SYSTEM · ReActiv8 · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SUBSYS · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Symproic · UBRELVY · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · Xtampza ER · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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
Neurologists in nearby ZIP areas
92
County median income
$77,011
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ORLANDO HEALTH
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0.0 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. Choudry is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% 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. Choudry experienced with injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Choudry performed 336 injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 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. Choudry receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Choudry received a total of $37,347 from 31 companies across 207 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. Choudry's costs compare to other neurologists in Orlando?
Dr. Choudry's average Medicare payment per service is $70. 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. Choudry) 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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About this page
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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