Dr. Shalin Shah, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Shah
Dr. Shalin Shah is a cardiovascular disease in Tampa, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shah performed 1,651 Medicare services across 1,195 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shah received a total of $18,174 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 177 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. Shah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 296 | $10 | $35 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 217 | $92 | $257 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 141 | $129 | $437 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 98 | $135 | $498 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 81 | $158 | $540 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 76 | $251 | $827 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 73 | $16 | $53 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 72 | $57 | $191 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 71 | $19 | $65 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 65 | $63 | $179 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 65 | $26 | $86 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 60 | $93 | $310 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 55 | $65 | $258 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 53 | $23 | $73 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 47 | $251 | $826 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 46 | $769 | $2,970 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 24 | $27 | $90 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 22 | $342 | $1,378 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 21 | $76 | $239 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 20 | $18 | $63 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 13 | $637 | $1,942 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 12 | $8 | $28 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 12 | $18 | $58 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 11 | $255 | $940 |
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 ›
Most payments (54%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Shah is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 15%), with 20 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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