Dr. Georgia Shapiro, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Shapiro
Dr. Georgia Shapiro is a medical oncology in Vero Beach, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shapiro performed 130,868 Medicare services across 4,130 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shapiro received a total of $6,960 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 325 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in medical oncology. 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. Shapiro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron infusion (Feraheme) | 79,560 | $0 | $2 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 19,260 | $19 | $33 |
| Epoetin alfa injection (Retacrit) for anemia | 11,070 | $6 | $14 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 4,142 | $8 | $43 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 3,218 | $0 | $0 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 3,010 | $8 | $16 |
| Anti-nausea injection (ondansetron/Zofran) | 2,776 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 2,456 | $99 | $210 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 863 | $11 | $31 |
| Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) | 664 | $1 | $27 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 493 | $105 | $264 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 483 | $24 | $68 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 403 | $59 | $149 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 336 | $141 | $306 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 287 | $1 | $3 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 231 | $52 | $134 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | 157 | $53 | $128 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 137 | $4 | $26 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 136 | $11 | $25 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 126 | $1 | $2 |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | 123 | $4 | $25 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 115 | $134 | $351 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 113 | $27 | $57 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit) | 110 | $1 | $2 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 95 | $23 | $57 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 84 | $134 | $412 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 82 | $42 | $87 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 72 | $72 | $134 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 55 | $26 | $71 |
| Drawing of blood for a medical problem | 48 | $76 | $138 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 36 | $183 | $424 |
| Irrigation of implanted venous access drug delivery device | 34 | $20 | $52 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 22 | $76 | $249 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 19 | $72 | $95 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 19 | $32 | $32 |
| Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | 18 | $4 | $13 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 15 | $44 | $99 |
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 (91%) 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. Shapiro is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 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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