Dr. David Shenassa, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Shenassa
Dr. David Shenassa is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Plantation, FL, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shenassa performed 1,142 Medicare services across 823 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shenassa received a total of $95,933 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 209 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic hand surgery physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Shenassa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 229 | $28 | $229 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 204 | $66 | $560 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 145 | $31 | $253 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 119 | $82 | $706 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 93 | $6 | $46 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 85 | $87 | $791 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 68 | $38 | $368 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 50 | $104 | $1,041 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 27 | $196 | $1,926 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 27 | $26 | $234 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | 20 | $336 | $3,445 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 17 | $69 | $566 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 17 | $134 | $1,087 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 17 | $18 | $139 |
| Treatment of 2 broken lower forearm bone pieces on thumb side inside wrist joint with placement of stabilizing device | 13 | $705 | $5,447 |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | 11 | $19 | $182 |
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 (82%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for orthopaedic hand surgery physician 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. Shenassa is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 2%), with 17 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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