Dr. Stuart Shafer, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Shafer
Dr. Stuart Shafer is a neurology in Vero Beach, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shafer performed 17,971 Medicare services across 3,351 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shafer received a total of $151,215 from 71 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 772 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Shafer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 13,020 | $5 | $12 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,049 | $95 | $224 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 423 | $65 | $153 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study | 389 | $50 | $123 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 125 mg | 380 | $4 | $19 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 296 | $123 | $348 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 270 | $18 | $41 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 259 | $51 | $219 |
| EEG, extended monitoring | 255 | $345 | $866 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 251 | $79 | $190 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes | 239 | $27 | $60 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | 182 | $300 | $757 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | 156 | $166 | $486 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 149 | $17 | $110 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 132 | $13 | $68 |
| Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies | 104 | $226 | $622 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 98 | $10 | $56 |
| Evaluation of brain response to sound for diagnosis of nervous system disorders with interpretation and report | 86 | $65 | $170 |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour | 56 | $105 | $260 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 42 | $23 | $130 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face | 38 | $132 | $390 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 38 | $102 | $600 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 32 | $41 | $112 |
| Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report | 27 | $49 | $271 |
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 (76%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in neurology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for neurology 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. Shafer is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 4%), 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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