Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ankur Shah, D.O.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Columbus, OH
Practice pattern: Remote & Electrophysiology
— Practice combining remote and electrophysiology services
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Shah
Dr. Ankur Shah is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Columbus, OH, with 12 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shah performed 5,353 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shah received a total of $68,571 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 389 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. 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.
✓ 12 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 5% volume in OH
$68,571 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗5,353
Medicare services
Top 5% in OH for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$36
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
958 | $6 | $18 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check. |
922 | $14 | $48 |
| 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. |
573 | $20 | $69 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart rhythm device Evaluation of data transmitted remotely from an implantable cardiovascular monitor, such as a loop recorder or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor, over a period up to 30 days. |
553 | $57 | $118 |
| Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
539 | $19 | $55 |
| Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation. |
297 | $24 | $136 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
270 | $10 | $43 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
185 | $35 | $89 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
160 | $19 | $52 |
| 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. |
136 | $77 | $256 |
| 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. |
130 | $86 | $187 |
| 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. |
116 | $126 | $359 |
| 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. |
78 | $59 | $126 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with multiple leads to ensure proper function. |
57 | $53 | $143 |
| 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. |
53 | $110 | $291 |
| Pacemaker insertion with heart chamber electrodes A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place electrodes into the upper and lower chambers of the heart to regulate heart rhythm. |
35 | $379 | $1,689 |
| Atrial fibrillation ablation with pulmonary vein isolation A procedure to treat atrial fibrillation by mapping the heart's electrical activity and destroying tissue causing irregular contractions. This is done by isolating the pulmonary veins using catheter-based destruction. |
35 | $715 | $1,634 |
| 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. |
34 | $90 | $214 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with professional review A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a review by a healthcare professional. |
33 | $14 | $54 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with two leads to ensure proper function. |
32 | $42 | $125 |
| Pacemaker system programming Adjustment and testing of a multi-lead pacemaker to ensure proper function and settings. |
25 | $34 | $100 |
| Pacemaker programming, single lead Adjustment and testing of a single-lead pacemaker to ensure it functions correctly. |
21 | $28 | $69 |
| 2-day continuous ECG monitoring A continuous electrocardiogram recording that captures heart activity over a 48-hour period. This test helps detect irregular heart rhythms or other cardiac issues that may not appear during a standard, short-term ECG. |
19 | $12 | $54 |
| Pacemaker system evaluation Assessment of a pacemaker device, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless systems. |
18 | $22 | $56 |
| Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for a single-lead implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to ensure proper function. |
17 | $40 | $103 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
17 | $36 | $76 |
| Catheter ablation for abnormal heart rhythm A procedure where catheters are inserted to destroy tissue causing irregular heartbeats. |
15 | $237 | $612 |
| 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 | $79 | $189 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessels with radiologist review An ultrasound exam that evaluates blood vessels within the heart, including a review of the results by a radiologist. |
11 | $56 | $297 |
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.
41.7% high complexity
0.2% medium
58.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$68,571
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $9,796/year across 7 years
Top 13% in OH for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
28
Companies
389
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
$11,333
2023
$9,813
2022
$6,846
2021
$13,061
2020
$20,050
2019
$5,223
2018
$2,244
Payments by company (2024)
Abbott Laboratories
$4,177
Boston Scientific Corporation
$3,549
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,246
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$307
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$54
Top 3 companies account for 96.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$22,972
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$15,548
Boston Scientific Corporation
$14,313
Abbott Laboratories
$10,960
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$1,135
Amgen Inc.
$667
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$475
BIOTRONIK INC.
$465
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$238
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$185
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$176
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$159
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$158
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$140
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$125
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$121
PFIZER INC.
$120
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$120
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$114
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$84
ATRICURE, INC.
$69
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$60
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$53
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$27
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$25
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$20
Genentech USA, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 77.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · ACCOLADE SR · ANDEXXA · ASSURITY · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATTAIN COMMAND + SUREVALVE · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Adapta · AngioVac · Assure WCD · BRADY · BRILINTA · CARTO 3 · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · Carto 3 · Cobalt · Confirm Rx · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DYNAGEN MINI ICD VR · Definity · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · ENERGEN ICD · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · General - EP · General - Therapies · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · LINQ II · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MICRA · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · NUVISION ICE CATHETER · OPSUMIT · PRADAXA · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Repatha · Rhythmia Mapping System · S-ICD System Magnet · SELECTSECURE · SENSOR ENABLED · SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR · STRUCTURAL HEART · Susvimo · TACHY · TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER · THERAPIES · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO
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Geographic Context
Clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
17
County median income
$73,795
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL
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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. Shah is a remote & electrophysiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in OH).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Shah experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shah performed 958 ekg interpretation and report 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. Shah receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shah received a total of $68,571 from 28 companies across 389 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. Shah's costs compare to other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in Columbus?
Dr. Shah's average Medicare payment per service is $36. 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 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 →
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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.
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