Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Scott Shawen, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Charlotte, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Shawen
Dr. Scott Shawen is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Charlotte, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shawen performed 1,668 Medicare services across 1,106 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shawen received a total of $409,922 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 446 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Shawen 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 36% volume in NC
$409,922 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,668
Medicare services
Top 36% in NC for orthopedic surgery
1,106
Unique beneficiaries
$65
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints. |
381 | $24 | $83 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. |
201 | $5 | $11 |
| 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. |
197 | $86 | $237 |
| Ankle X-ray, minimum 3 views An X-ray imaging test of the ankle that captures at least three different angles to evaluate the bones and joints. |
152 | $25 | $83 |
| 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. |
129 | $63 | $151 |
| Joint fluid aspiration or injection, small joint Removal of fluid from a small joint or injection of medication into a small joint. |
61 | $37 | $236 |
| Correction of toe joint deformity A surgical procedure to correct a deformity in a toe joint. This involves realigning the joint structure to restore proper function and appearance. |
48 | $167 | $1,188 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less Use of imaging technology to guide a medical procedure. This service lasts 60 minutes or less. |
42 | $12 | $167 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
41 | $85 | $209 |
| X-ray of ankle, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the ankle using two different angles to visualize the bones and joints. |
39 | $21 | $77 |
| Toe soft tissue angular deformity reconstruction A surgical procedure to correct an angular deformity of the toe by reconstructing the surrounding soft tissue. |
36 | $139 | $1,288 |
| 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. |
35 | $106 | $390 |
| Joint fluid aspiration or injection, medium joint Removal of fluid from a medium-sized joint or injection of medication into the joint space. |
33 | $39 | $165 |
| Partial removal of foot bone to straighten toe A surgical procedure involving the incision or partial removal of a foot bone, excluding the big toe, to correct toe alignment. |
30 | $184 | $1,287 |
| Heel X-ray, minimum 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the heel bone using at least two different angles to evaluate the structure. |
27 | $19 | $75 |
| 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. |
26 | $128 | $344 |
| Big toe joint fusion with foot Surgical procedure to fuse the big toe joint to the foot. This stabilizes the joint by connecting the bones. |
23 | $438 | $2,255 |
| Removal of deep implant from bone A surgical procedure to extract a deep implant that is embedded within the bone. |
21 | $210 | $1,700 |
| Bunion correction surgery Surgical procedure to correct a bunion, which is a bony bump that forms on the joint at the base of the big toe. |
21 | $196 | $1,683 |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the foot using two different angles to create pictures of the bones and joints. |
21 | $22 | $77 |
| MRI of leg joint, without contrast A magnetic resonance imaging scan of a joint in the leg performed without the use of contrast dye. |
21 | $105 | $1,199 |
| CT scan of leg, without contrast A computed tomography scan of the leg performed without the use of contrast dye. This imaging test uses X-rays to create detailed cross-sectional images of the leg's internal structures. |
20 | $60 | $536 |
| Fusion of foot below ankle A surgical procedure to join bones in the foot below the ankle joint to eliminate motion and relieve pain. |
14 | $368 | $2,397 |
| 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. |
14 | $55 | $275 |
| MRI of leg, without contrast A magnetic resonance imaging scan of the leg performed without the use of contrast dye to visualize internal structures. |
13 | $128 | $1,199 |
| Tendon lengthening or shortening of leg or ankle A surgical procedure to adjust the length of a tendon in the leg or ankle to improve function or alignment. |
11 | $200 | $1,544 |
| Lengthening of calf muscle | 11 | $180 | $1,408 |
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.
3.5% high complexity
23.4% medium
73.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$409,922
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $58,560/year across 7 years
Top 3% in NC for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
446
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.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$258,285 (63.0%)
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$110,586 (27.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$32,685 (8.0%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,365 (2.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$90,518
2023
$84,240
2022
$63,646
2021
$90,678
2020
$32,277
2019
$31,851
2018
$16,712
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$24,814
Medline Industries LP
$24,551
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$13,936
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$9,141
Synthes USA Products LLC
$6,315
restor3d, inc.
$6,012
GLW, Inc
$2,632
Stryker Corporation
$2,395
International Life Sciences
$241
Kerecis Limited
$238
Ossur Americas, Inc.
$133
Peerless Surgical Inc.
$52
Bioventus LLC
$37
Globus Medical, Inc.
$21
Top 3 companies account for 69.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC
$95,830
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$80,256
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
$47,721
Medline Industries, Inc.
$46,527
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$37,837
Medline Industries LP
$26,318
KCI USA, Inc.
$23,687
Synthes USA Products LLC
$15,143
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$9,212
restor3d, inc.
$8,712
Peerless Surgical Inc.
$7,194
Panther Orthopedics, Inc.
$2,849
Stryker Corporation
$2,655
GLW, Inc
$2,632
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$1,537
Kerecis Limited
$309
International Life Sciences
$241
Bioventus LLC
$217
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$147
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$146
Ossur Americas, Inc.
$133
Bone Support Inc.
$130
Embody, Inc.
$124
ERMI LLC
$108
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$88
MedShape, Inc.
$62
ERMI Inc.
$30
Globus Medical, Inc.
$21
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$16
Arthrex, Inc.
$14
Avanos Medical
$14
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$13
Top 3 companies account for 54.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1788 · 2nd TMT · 3M Cavilon · AUGMENT · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · Creed HammerThread · DJO SURGICAL · DUEXIS · Dermatology and Wound Care · Distal Tibia Plating · EDGELOCK EXTREME · EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FLEXBAND · Foot and Ankle · INBONE · INFINITY · INFINITY ADAPTIS · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · LCP · Lapidus Plate · Left · MEDLINE UNITE · MICA · MOTOBAND · Medical Implant · Medline · Medline Unite Foot Plating System · Miami J · NA · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · ORTHOLOC · Orthopedic Kits: UNITE Kit · OsteoAMP · PENDING · PICO · PRECICE Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System · PREVENA · PREVENA RESTOR ARTHO-FORM · PREVENA RESTOR AXIO-FORM · PREVENA RESTOR AXIOFORM · PRIME SERIES · PROPHECY · PROSTEP · PUMA · PUMA SYSTEM · Physio-Stim · Plates: Lisfranc Plate · Plates: NC Fusion Plate · Polyaxial Locking Miniscrew · SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS · Spinal-Stim · Standard · Suture Anchor Instruments · TL-HEX TRUELOK HEXAPOD SYSTEM · TrueLok · TrueLok EVO · VAPR · VARIAX
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 (63%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for orthopedic surgery in NC.
Geographic Context
Orthopedic surgeons within 10 mi
202
Per 100K population
17.9
County median income
$83,765
Nearest hospital
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH
2.1 mi
2.1 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. Shawen is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 3% of NC peers, 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. Shawen experienced with foot x-ray, 3+ views?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shawen performed 381 foot x-ray, 3+ views 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. Shawen receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shawen received a total of $409,922 from 32 companies across 446 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. Shawen's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Charlotte?
Dr. Shawen's average Medicare payment per service is $65. 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. Shawen) 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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