Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Bimal Shah, MD
Optician · Augusta, GA
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Cardiac
— Practice combining electrophysiology and cardiac services
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Shah
Dr. Bimal Shah is an optician specialist in Augusta, GA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shah performed 3,322 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shah received a total of $7,714 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 271 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. 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. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 18% volume in GA
$7,714 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗3,322
Medicare services
Top 18% in GA for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$62
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
783 | $9 | $55 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
529 | $85 | $230 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
481 | $58 | $157 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
285 | $87 | $442 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
221 | $60 | $159 |
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
182 | $83 | $333 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
111 | $263 | $894 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
106 | $38 | $110 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
100 | $46 | $236 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check. |
89 | $14 | $70 |
| Pacemaker system evaluation Assessment of a pacemaker device, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless systems. |
83 | $34 | $81 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
79 | $20 | $74 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
76 | $100 | $302 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
67 | $73 | $200 |
| Implantable defibrillator system check A check of the implanted defibrillator device to ensure it is functioning correctly. This evaluation covers single, dual, or multiple lead systems. |
24 | $48 | $140 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording, analyzing, and interpreting a continuous external electrocardiogram (EKG) over a period of more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
22 | $161 | $560 |
| Aortography with contrast and radiologist review An imaging procedure using contrast dye to visualize the aorta above the heart valve, including professional review by a radiologist. |
22 | $29 | $103 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 19 | $201 | $628 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
15 | $391 | $1,355 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
14 | $16 | $58 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
14 | $10 | $37 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
17.9% high complexity
15.9% medium
66.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$7,714
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,102/year across 7 years
Top 18% in GA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
271
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$541
2023
$812
2022
$853
2021
$832
2020
$840
2019
$2,904
2018
$933
Payments by company (2024)
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$98
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$96
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$71
PFIZER INC.
$61
Amgen Inc.
$41
Davol Inc.
$31
Boston Scientific Corporation
$26
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$23
MEDICOMP INC
$22
Medtronic, Inc.
$21
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$16
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 48.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$1,978
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$845
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$643
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$622
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$594
PFIZER INC.
$417
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$355
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$325
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$317
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$293
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$280
Amgen Inc.
$245
Boston Scientific Corporation
$121
BIOTRONIK INC.
$96
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$88
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$68
MEDICOMP INC
$50
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$47
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
Davol Inc.
$31
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$27
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$27
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$26
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$26
Novo Nordisk Inc
$25
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$22
Medtronic, Inc.
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$18
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$18
Coala Life Inc
$16
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$13
InfoBionic, Inc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 44.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ARISTA AH FlexiTip · Adempas · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CARDIVA VASCADE 5F VCS · CHANTIX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · Coala Heart Monitor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Endurant · FARXIGA · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · INJECTAFER · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LifeVest · Livalo · MERLIN@HOME · MITRACLIP · MoMe Kardia · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · Omnilink Elite vascular stent system · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Repatha · TELEPATCH CARDIAC MONITOR · VERQUVO · Vascepa · Vascular Closure Device · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · Xience V coronary stent system
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
69
County median income
$53,197
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PIEDMONT AUGUSTA HOSPITAL
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Shah is an electrophysiology & cardiac specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in GA), with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Shah experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shah performed 783 electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Shah receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shah received a total of $7,714 from 33 companies across 271 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Shah's costs compare to other opticians in Augusta?
Dr. Shah's average Medicare payment per service is $62. 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. Shah) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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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