Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Shahbaaz Shaikh, MD, FACC

Cardiovascular Disease · Sebastian, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
7754 BAY ST STE 6&7, Sebastian, FL 32958
7725893000
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1295854826 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Shaikh 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. Shaikh

Dr. Shahbaaz Shaikh is a cardiovascular disease in Sebastian, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shaikh performed 4,121 Medicare services across 2,639 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shaikh received a total of $3,105 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 117 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Shaikh 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 27% volume in FL$ $3,105 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
4,121
Medicare services
Top 27% in FL for cardiovascular disease
2,639
Unique beneficiaries
$71
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~217 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)1,135$93$334
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead716$11$71
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting)313$4$30
Initial hospital admission, high complexity252$136$614
Echocardiogram, transthoracic250$142$885
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test172$39$159
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity137$63$224
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose136$176$225
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional117$17$69
Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days108$17$132
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow92$146$693
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system89$27$141
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days87$23$118
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician75$50$336
New patient office visit (45-59 min)71$118$509
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect69$341$1,405
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)46$49$224
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity45$95$321
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days28$19$75
Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system28$40$208
Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days27$10$42
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional26$21$86
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function24$2$13
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report21$85$373
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers19$14$67
New patient office visit (30-44 min)14$81$333
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician12$15$175
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician12$10$52
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.
14.7% high complexity
11.0% medium
74.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,105
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $517/year across 6 years
Bottom 49% in FL for cardiovascular disease
20
Companies
117
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
$2,781 (89.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$324 (10.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$340
2023
$65
2022
$35
2020
$81
2019
$585
2018
$1,998

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Cook Incorporated
$437
Abbott Laboratories
$370
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$332
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$324
PFIZER INC.
$232
Boston Scientific Corporation
$231
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$225
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$189
Inari Medical, Inc.
$161
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$146
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$97
BIOTRONIK INC.
$68
Amgen Inc.
$61
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$55
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$44
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$39
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$38
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$23
CVRx, Inc.
$22
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 36.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 (90%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $75 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
46
Per 100K population
28.1
County median income
$71,049
Nearest hospital
ORLANDO HEALTH SEBASTIAN RIVER HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Shaikh is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Shaikh experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shaikh performed 1,135 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. Shaikh receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shaikh received a total of $3,105 from 20 companies across 117 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. Shaikh's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Sebastian?
Dr. Shaikh's average Medicare payment per service is $71. 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. Shaikh) 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 →
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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →