Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Shalin Shah, D.O.

Orthopedic Surgery · Hazlet, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1 BETHANY RD STE 21, Hazlet, NJ 07730
7322648282
In practice since 2015 (10 years)
NPI: 1083098271 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. Shah 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. Shah

Dr. Shalin Shah is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Hazlet, NJ, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shah performed 169 Medicare services across 142 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shah received a total of $39,568 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 256 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. 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.

✓ 10 years in practice ▲ 169 Medicare services $39,568 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
169
Medicare services
Bottom 10% in NJ for orthopedic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
142
Unique beneficiaries
$76
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~17 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
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.
73 $67 $203
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.
52 $88 $298
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.
20 $68 $305
Initial hospital admission, low complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
13 $64 $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.
11 $101 $462
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 ↗
$39,568
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,653/year across 7 years
Top 11% in NJ for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
256
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
$32,231 (81.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$5,837 (14.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,500 (3.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$8,018
2023
$11,399
2022
$5,261
2021
$9,861
2020
$1,661
2019
$3,017
2018
$352

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Spineology Inc.
$2,100
Globus Medical, Inc.
$1,322
Arthrex, Inc.
$1,311
Seapearl East, Inc
$1,046
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$1,039
Medtronic, Inc.
$295
Fortis Surgical, LLC
$195
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$150
SPINEART USA INC
$131
MML US, Inc.
$126
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$86
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$85
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$61
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$45
AXOGEN
$25
Top 3 companies account for 59.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Cerapedics, Inc.
$4,611
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$4,575
Globus Medical, Inc.
$3,720
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,046
Stryker Corporation
$2,961
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$2,779
Spineology Inc.
$2,100
NuVasive, Inc.
$1,993
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$1,951
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$1,907
Cerapedics Inc.
$1,601
Arthrex, Inc.
$1,311
Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, Inc.
$1,200
Seapearl East, Inc
$1,046
Boston Scientific Corporation
$893
Fortis Surgical, LLC
$689
SI-BONE, Inc.
$392
Carlsmed, Inc.
$291
SI-BONE, INC.
$256
icotec Medical Inc.
$250
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$215
PARADIGM SPINE, LLC
$200
Viseon, Inc.
$163
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$150
Centinel Spine, LLC
$139
SPINEART USA INC
$131
MML US, Inc.
$126
SEASPINE ORTHOPEDICS CORPORATION
$126
Bioventus LLC
$103
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$100
Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc
$96
Curiteva, Inc.
$88
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$85
ZIMVIE INC.
$61
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc
$50
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$45
AXOGEN
$40
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$32
Integrity Implants Inc.
$27
Novus Surgical Solutions LLC
$17
Top 3 companies account for 32.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
7D Surgical System · AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX · AFFINITI EH · ALIF · ALLOGRAFT · ALLOMATRIX · ALTERA · AQUAMANTYS · Admiral · Affixus · Avance Nerve Graft · Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System · CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM · CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM · CD HORIZON · CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · COALITION MIS / MIS Ti · CONDUIT · DIVERGENCE-L · ELSA · ELSA AL/ATP · ELSA ATP · ES2 SPINAL SYSTEM · EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM · EXPEDIUM · Excelsius - GPS · Excelsius Robotics System · Excelsius3D Imaging System · ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System · FIBERGRAFT BG MORSELS · FORTIFY · HAMMERLOCK · Hedron IA · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · IFUSE IMPLANT · INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · LCP PLATES & SCREWS · M6-C · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MOJAVE · MPO Hip System · MPO Medial Pivot Knee · MaxView System - Lateral Set · Mazor X Stealth Edition · Medical Devices · Monument · NA · Nalu Neurostimulation System · OPTIMESH EXPANDABLE INTERBODY FUSION SYSTEM · Other - Miscellaneous · PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM · PRODISC C VIVO · Persona · Pulse · RAVINE LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM · RELINE · RIALTO SI FUSION SYSTEM · RISE · RISE-L · ROSA · ReActiv8 · SABLE · SYMPHONY · Space-D · TFN-ADVANCE · TLIF · TRITANIUM · VADER one Pedicle System MIS · VIPER · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · X-CORE · XIA · XLIF · ZNN · aprevo · coflex · i-FACTOR Putty · iFuse Implant · icotec Medical BlackArmor Spine Oncology System
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 (82%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Orthopedic surgeons within 10 mi
382
Per 100K population
59.4
County median income
$122,727
Nearest hospital
BAYSHORE MEDICAL CENTER
3.4 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. Shah is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of NJ peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Shah experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shah performed 73 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Shah receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shah received a total of $39,568 from 40 companies across 256 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. Shah's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Hazlet?
Dr. Shah's average Medicare payment per service is $76. 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 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 →