Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Clayton Shaker, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Iron Mountain, MI
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Cardiac — Practice combining electrophysiology and cardiac services
Speaking/Promotional
1711 S STEPHENSON AVE STE 115, Iron Mountain, MI 49801
9067765955
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1598913279 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Shaker

Dr. Clayton Shaker is an internal medicine specialist in Iron Mountain, MI, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shaker performed 1,798 Medicare services across 972 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shaker received a total of $11,279 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 336 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Shaker 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.

✓ 17 years in practice ▲ Top 12% volume in MI $11,279 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,798
Medicare services
Top 12% in MI for internal medicine
972
Unique beneficiaries
$33
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~106 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
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month
This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions.
512 $35 $171
EKG interpretation and report
A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report.
251 $6 $28
Echocardiogram, transthoracic
An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function.
218 $50 $304
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.
197 $19 $108
Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month
This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month.
168 $25 $86
Pacemaker programming, dual lead system
Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings.
113 $26 $48
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.
87 $89 $161
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.
70 $10 $62
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.
44 $79 $315
Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days
Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days.
34 $18 $70
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat
A procedure that delivers an electric shock to the heart from outside the body to restore a normal heart rhythm.
26 $83 $692
Pacemaker programming, single lead
Adjustment and testing of a single-lead pacemaker to ensure it functions correctly.
22 $23 $45
Transesophageal echocardiogram
An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function.
17 $82 $454
Follow-up heart ultrasound
An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress.
16 $19 $107
External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days
Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm.
12 $20 $76
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.
11 $15 $92
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.
30.6% high complexity
6.3% medium
63.1% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$11,279
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,611/year across 7 years
Top 7% in MI for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
336
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$5,745 (50.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,534 (49.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,060
2023
$1,363
2022
$1,159
2021
$1,024
2020
$464
2019
$486
2018
$5,722

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$388
PFIZER INC.
$185
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$149
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$102
Amgen Inc.
$66
Baxter Healthcare
$44
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$36
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$33
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$20
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 68.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$3,913
PFIZER INC.
$2,477
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,415
Amgen Inc.
$490
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$465
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$442
Medtronic, Inc.
$259
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$257
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$249
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$204
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$186
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$148
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$134
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$111
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$91
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$71
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$49
Baxter Healthcare
$44
Boston Scientific Corporation
$36
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$35
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$35
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$20
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$18
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$18
Novo Nordisk Inc
$15
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$15
Allergan Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 69.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(7999) SRC Undivided · Arcalyst · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · CAMZYOS · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · GENERAL BRADY · HAWKONE · HawkOne · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · IN.PACT AV · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LifeVest · MICRA · MULTAQ · NEXLETOL · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Repatha · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SPECT Symbia Intevo · TRAILBLAZER · TYRX · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · XARELTO
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 →

The majority of payments (51%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in internal medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for internal medicine in MI.

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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
13
Per 100K population
50.1
County median income
$61,882
Nearest hospital
DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
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. Shaker is an electrophysiology & cardiac specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in MI), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 7% of MI peers, with 17 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. Shaker experienced with chronic care management, first 20 min/month?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shaker performed 512 chronic care management, first 20 min/month 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. Shaker receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shaker received a total of $11,279 from 30 companies across 336 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. Shaker's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Iron Mountain?
Dr. Shaker's average Medicare payment per service is $33. 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. Shaker) 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 →
About this page

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.

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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →