Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Dennis Shelle, MD

Optician · Tecumseh, MI
Practice pattern: Remote Monitoring — Significant remote device monitoring activity
6869 S OCCIDENTAL RD, Tecumseh, MI 49286
5174234777
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1740244789 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Shelle 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. Shelle

Dr. Dennis Shelle is an optician specialist in Tecumseh, MI, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shelle performed 53 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shelle received a total of $3,167 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 184 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. Shelle 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ 53 Medicare services $3,167 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
53
Medicare services
Bottom 10% in MI for optician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$10
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
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
38 $9 $19
Chest X-ray, 2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the chest that captures two different angles to visualize the lungs, heart, and chest wall.
15 $13 $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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,167
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $452/year across 7 years
Top 24% in MI for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
184
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
$1,377
2023
$748
2022
$40
2021
$120
2020
$121
2019
$489
2018
$272

Payments by company (2024)

PFIZER INC.
$301
Novo Nordisk Inc
$154
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$141
ABBVIE INC.
$137
Dexcom, Inc.
$124
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$81
Lundbeck LLC
$62
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$53
Lilly USA, LLC
$50
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$49
Phadia US Inc.
$38
Exact Sciences Corporation
$35
Cranial Technologies, Inc
$33
Grifols USA, LLC
$29
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$23
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$22
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$15
Corium, LLC
$15
BioCryst US Sales Co., LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 43.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
PFIZER INC.
$545
Novo Nordisk Inc
$472
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$233
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$229
Lilly USA, LLC
$170
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$147
ABBVIE INC.
$137
Dexcom, Inc.
$124
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$83
AbbVie Inc.
$75
Grifols USA, LLC
$71
Corium, LLC
$64
Cranial Technologies, Inc
$64
Amgen Inc.
$63
Lundbeck LLC
$62
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$53
Exact Sciences Corporation
$48
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$46
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$43
Phadia US Inc.
$38
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$34
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$33
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$30
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$27
Allergan Inc.
$26
BioCryst US Sales Co., LLC
$26
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$25
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$23
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$22
Shire North American Group Inc
$17
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$15
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$15
Boston Scientific Corporation
$14
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$14
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$14
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$12
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$11
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 39.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · ADHANSIA XR · AIMOVIG · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · AREXVY · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · Azstarys · BEXSERO · BREZTRI · BYDUREON · CHANTIX · COMIRNATY · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · Doc Band · ELIQUIS · FARXIGA · GARDASIL · ImmunoCAP · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JORNAY PM · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · LYRICA · MOUNJARO · NEXIUM · NURTEC ODT · ORLADEYO · Orladeyo · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Prolastin-C Liquid · QELBREE · QUILLICHEW ER · QULIPTA · RELEXXII · REXULTI · ROTATEQ · Rybelsus · SEGLENTIS · SHINGRIX · SUPERION · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · TRUMENBA · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Vyvanse · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · YUPELRI
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 →
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Geographic Context

Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
83
County median income
$67,013
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PROMEDICA CHARLES AND VIRGINIA HICKMAN HOSPITAL
10.1 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. Shelle is a remote monitoring specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 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. Shelle experienced with hemoglobin a1c test (diabetes monitoring)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shelle performed 38 hemoglobin a1c test (diabetes monitoring) 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. Shelle receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shelle received a total of $3,167 from 39 companies across 184 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. Shelle's costs compare to other opticians in Tecumseh?
Dr. Shelle's average Medicare payment per service is $10. 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. Shelle) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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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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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →