Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Shereef Girgis, MD
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Rome, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Girgis 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. Girgis
Dr. Shereef Girgis is a pain medicine physician in Rome, GA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Girgis performed 4,642 Medicare services across 1,492 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Girgis received a total of $5,844 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 171 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician. 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. Girgis 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 in practice
▲ Top 15% volume in GA
$5,844 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,642
Medicare services
Top 15% in GA for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
1,492
Unique beneficiaries
$54
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~244 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
1,404 | $60 | $112 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
1,180 | $0 | $8 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
654 | $58 | $130 |
| 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. |
607 | $72 | $158 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
175 | $130 | $302 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
124 | $91 | $167 |
| 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. |
54 | $60 | $107 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
50 | $13 | $35 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
39 | $182 | $695 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
36 | $36 | $125 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 33 | $150 | $304 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
31 | $192 | $1,008 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum 6 views An X-ray imaging test that captures at least six views of the lower back and sacral spine to evaluate bone structure and alignment. |
28 | $32 | $122 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
25 | $124 | $213 |
| Home health plan of care re-certification A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present. |
24 | $28 | $110 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
18 | $188 | $823 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
17 | $98 | $692 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
16 | $142 | $1,188 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
16 | $8 | $15 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
16 | $93 | $456 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 3 views An X-ray imaging test that captures three different views of the middle section of the spine to evaluate its structure. |
16 | $15 | $98 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
15 | $235 | $587 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using six or more separate views to capture detailed images of the bones and structures in that area. |
15 | $30 | $120 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
13 | $180 | $710 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
13 | $438 | $1,463 |
| MRI of lower spine, without contrast A magnetic resonance imaging scan of the lower spinal canal that does not use contrast dye to create detailed images of the spine. |
12 | $92 | $1,021 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
11 | $126 | $243 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$5,844
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $835/year across 7 years
Top 25% in GA for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
171
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
$5,634 (96.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$210 (3.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,103
2023
$408
2022
$498
2021
$395
2020
$742
2019
$1,011
2018
$1,687
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Nevro Corp.
$508
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$238
Boston Scientific Corporation
$177
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$56
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$41
Medtronic, Inc.
$34
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$17
Abbott Laboratories
$17
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 83.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Nevro Corp.
$3,166
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$386
Abbott Laboratories
$288
Boston Scientific Corporation
$251
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$238
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$213
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$210
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$157
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$150
PFIZER INC.
$97
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$71
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$70
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$60
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$51
Medtronic, Inc.
$49
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$45
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$41
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$38
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$35
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$34
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$28
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$24
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$20
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$17
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$17
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$17
Amgen Inc.
$14
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$12
Kaleo, Inc.
$12
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$12
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$11
Avanos Medical
$11
Top 3 companies account for 65.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCURIAN · AIMOVIG · BELBUCA · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · DRG IPGs · DRG leads · ETERNA · EVENITY · Evoke · Evzio · FLECTOR · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · HYSINGLA ER · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · LYRICA · MONOVISC · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · NALOCET · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Omnia · PENNSAID · PRIALT · Prialt · Proclaim IPG · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · SCS IPGs · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SUPERION · SYMPROIC · Seglentis · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · VECTRIS · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · ZOHYDRO ER
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 (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Pain medicine physicians within 10 mi
3
Per 100K population
3.0
County median income
$62,540
Nearest hospital
ADVENTHEALTH REDMOND
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Girgis is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Girgis experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Girgis performed 1,404 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 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. Girgis receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Girgis received a total of $5,844 from 32 companies across 171 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. Girgis's costs compare to other pain medicine physicians in Rome?
Dr. Girgis's average Medicare payment per service is $54. 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. Girgis) 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 →
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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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