Medicare Enrolled
Dr. George Shashoua, MD
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician · Austin, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Shashoua
Dr. George Shashoua is an urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery physician in Austin, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shashoua performed 1,371 Medicare services across 1,131 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shashoua received a total of $12,020 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 234 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (obstetrics & gynecology) physician. 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. Shashoua is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 22% volume in TX
$12,020 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,371
Medicare services
Top 22% in TX for urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (obstetrics & gynecology) physician
1,131
Unique beneficiaries
$123
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~72 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. |
209 | $65 | $150 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
173 | $8 | $40 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
139 | $2 | $25 |
| 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. |
116 | $96 | $250 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 102 | $139 | $410 |
| Complex urodynamic pressure measurement A test that measures the pressure of urine flow in the bladder along with urethral and voiding pressures. |
66 | $315 | $695 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying A test that uses electronic monitoring to evaluate how well the bladder empties urine. |
66 | $6 | $60 |
| Non-needle muscle activity measurement of bladder and bowel openings This procedure measures and records the electrical activity of muscles at the bladder and bowel openings without using needles. |
66 | $26 | $390 |
| Abdominal device insertion with pressure and urine flow study A procedure involving the placement of a device into the abdomen, accompanied by a study to measure pressure and urine flow rate. |
66 | $160 | $350 |
| Fitting and insertion of vaginal support device A procedure to measure, fit, and insert a device designed to support vaginal structures. |
60 | $54 | $155 |
| Repair of rectocele Surgical repair of a bulge where the rectum protrudes into the back wall of the vagina. |
38 | $273 | $1,383 |
| Urethral sling procedure for female incontinence A surgical procedure that creates a supportive sling around the urethra to help control urinary leakage in women. |
35 | $366 | $1,410 |
| Bladder irrigation and/or instillation This procedure involves flushing the bladder with fluid to clear it or introducing medication directly into the bladder. |
30 | $56 | $165 |
| Vaginal defect repair using endoscope A surgical procedure to repair a defect in the vagina using an endoscope, which is a thin, lighted tube inserted into the body to visualize the area. |
29 | $490 | $1,930 |
| Pessary, rubber, any type | 29 | $21 | $120 |
| Vaginal defect repair using endoscope A surgical procedure to repair a defect in the vagina using an endoscope, which is a thin, flexible tube with a camera used to view the inside of the body. |
28 | $367 | $1,824 |
| Release of abnormal veins blocking ureter A procedure to free a ureter that is being compressed or blocked by abnormal veins. This restores normal urine flow from the kidney to the bladder. |
23 | $794 | $2,073 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 17 | $36 | $115 |
| Urethral scar tissue release using endoscope A procedure to remove scar tissue from the urethra using an endoscope, which is a thin, flexible tube with a camera inserted into the body. |
17 | $294 | $1,465 |
| 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. |
15 | $140 | $300 |
| Endoscopic revision or removal of vaginal graft A procedure to adjust or take out a synthetic graft in the vagina using a thin, lighted tube inserted through the body. |
13 | $346 | $1,690 |
| Vaginal wall defect repair Surgical repair of a defect in the vaginal wall performed through the vagina. |
12 | $275 | $1,335 |
| Anal muscle repair for incontinence or prolapse Surgical repair of the anal muscles to treat incontinence or prolapse in adults. |
11 | $296 | $1,544 |
| Laparoscopic hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy, 250g or less Surgical removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and/or ovaries through small abdominal incisions using a camera-guided instrument. The procedure is specified for cases where the removed tissue weighs 250 grams or less. |
11 | $359 | $1,680 |
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 ↗$12,020
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,717/year across 7 years
Top 23% in TX for urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (obstetrics & gynecology) physician
43
Companies
234
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
$11,860 (98.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$160 (1.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,672
2023
$2,031
2022
$1,745
2021
$898
2020
$1,039
2019
$1,740
2018
$2,897
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Coloplast Corp
$2,421
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,846
Caldera Medical, Inc
$1,373
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,333
Axonics, Inc.
$798
TELA Bio, Inc.
$753
Allergan Inc.
$594
ABBVIE INC.
$333
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$244
Allergan, Inc.
$227
MILLICENT US INC
$199
AbbVie Inc.
$195
Davol Inc.
$192
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.
$163
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$146
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$143
SRS Medical Systems, Inc.
$137
COLOPLAST CORP
$116
AbbVie, Inc.
$110
BLUEWIND MEDICAL
$105
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$76
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$44
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$41
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$38
Meditrina
$34
Abbott Laboratories
$34
Lupin Inc.
$32
CooperSurgical, Inc.
$27
Teleflex LLC
$27
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$23
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$19
Mission Pharmacal Company
$19
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$19
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$19
RGH Enterprises, Inc.
$17
NeoTract Inc.
$17
Dilon Technologies, Inc.
$16
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$15
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$14
PFIZER INC.
$14
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$13
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 46.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADVANTAGE · ALTIS · AMS · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · ARISTA AH FLEXITIP · AVYCAZ · Advantage System · Advincula Delineator Uterine Manipulator · Aveta System · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Bulkamid · CT3000 Pro Base Unit · Da Vinci Surgical System · Desara · FEMALE INCONTINENCE · FEMRING · GEMTESA · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL - BPH · GENERAL PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - Therapies · HEMOBLAST BELLOWS · INTRAROSA · Integra · JATENZO · JELMYTO · LithoVue · MYRBETRIQ · Movantik · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · OMNIGRAFT · ORGOVYX · ORIAHNN · Orilissa · OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) · Ovitex · PELVIC FLOOR REPAIR · PREMARIN · Phasix Mesh · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · RELISTOR · RESTORELLE · REVI · Restorelle · SOLOSEC · SOLYX · SPACEOAR · SPACEOAR VUE · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRIX · SUPRIS · Saffron · SlimTip lead DRG Lead · Solosec · Solyx SIS System · Supris · TLANDO · ULTRASOUND PROBE · UPHOLD LITE · Uribel · UroCuff · UroLift · UroLift System · Uterine Manipulators & Injectors · Veozah · XIAFLEX
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $877 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery physicians within 10 mi
3
Per 100K population
0.2
County median income
$97,169
Nearest hospital
NORTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Shashoua is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Shashoua experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shashoua performed 209 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. Shashoua receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shashoua received a total of $12,020 from 43 companies across 234 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. Shashoua's costs compare to other urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery physicians in Austin?
Dr. Shashoua's average Medicare payment per service is $123. 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. Shashoua) 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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