Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Koushik Shaw, MD

Urology Physician · Austin, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
12319 N MOPAC EXPY, Austin, TX 78758
5126948888
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1811954423 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. Shaw 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. Shaw

Dr. Koushik Shaw is an urology physician in Austin, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shaw performed 4,301 Medicare services across 1,663 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shaw received a total of $19,383 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 349 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology 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. Shaw 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 28% volume in TX$ $19,383 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
4,301
Medicare services
Top 28% in TX for urology physician
1,663
Unique beneficiaries
$40
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~226 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Botox injection, per unit1,900$5$18
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)654$91$250
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)413$66$150
Automated urinalysis411$2$25
Bladder ultrasound after voiding374$8$40
New patient office visit (45-59 min)132$111$330
Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope131$176$410
Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum53$111$222
Electronic assessment of bladder emptying39$5$60
Other procedure on male genital system37$164$700
New patient office visit (30-44 min)36$83$215
Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation34$53$165
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)25$143$300
Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope19$276$620
Biopsy of prostate gland16$160$430
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement16$43$215
Waterjet destruction of prostrate accessed through the urethra11$544$1,591
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 ↗
$19,383
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,769/year across 7 years
Top 12% in TX for urology physician
47
Companies
349
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
$15,396 (79.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$3,987 (20.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,267
2023
$1,528
2022
$2,673
2021
$1,609
2020
$1,134
2019
$8,842
2018
$1,329

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$4,171
Axonics, Inc.
$2,807
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$2,765
NeoTract Inc.
$1,890
Teleflex LLC
$1,322
Boston Scientific Corporation
$657
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.
$643
Allergan Inc.
$545
PFIZER INC.
$420
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$399
ABBVIE INC.
$333
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$278
Olympus America Inc.
$248
KARL STORZ Lithotripsy-America, Inc.
$231
EDAP TECHNOMED INC
$228
Allergan, Inc.
$225
AbbVie Inc.
$183
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$179
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$177
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$154
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$144
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$138
SRS Medical Systems, Inc.
$137
GENZYME CORPORATION
$110
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$102
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$95
Coloplast Corp
$95
Caldera Medical, Inc
$86
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$80
AbbVie, Inc.
$73
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$63
Ethicon US, LLC
$63
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$60
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$32
Endo USA, Inc.
$30
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$28
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$23
COLOPLAST CORP
$22
CONMED Corporation
$20
Mission Pharmacal Company
$19
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$19
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$18
CIVCO Medical Instruments
$18
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$16
Abbott Laboratories
$12
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Lupin Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 50.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
09 PROMO FLEX-X FLEX URETEROSCOPE · 16 FR. FLEXIBLE VIDEO CYSTOSCOPE · 7.5F · AIRSEAL · ALTIS · AMS · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · ARISTA AH FLEXITIP · AVEED · Androgel · AquaBeam Robotic System · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Bulkamid · CT3000 Pro Base Unit · Da Vinci Surgical System · Desara · EDEX · EVIS EXERA · Echelon Flex · GEMTESA · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENERAL - BPH · GENERAL BPH · General - BPH · HARMONIC Product Family · ILLUCCIX · INTRAROSA · JATENZO · JELMYTO · LithoVue · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · MYRISK · NEOX · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · ORGOVYX · PROLARIS · PROXIMATE Family of Open Mechanical Staplers · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Prolaris · REZUM · Rezum Generator · SOLOSEC · SPACEOAR · SPACEOAR VUE · SPRIX · Solosec · SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL · SpeediCath · THYMOGLOBULIN · TOVIAZ · ULTRASOUND PROBE · UROLIFT · Uribel · UroCuff · UroLift · UroLift System · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xtandi · iTIND 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 (79%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $451 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Urology Physicians within 10 mi
68
Per 100K population
5.2
County median income
$97,169
Nearest hospital
NORTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Shaw is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 12%), with 19 years of practice experience.

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. Shaw experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shaw performed 1,900 botox injection, per unit 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. Shaw receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shaw received a total of $19,383 from 47 companies across 349 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. Shaw's costs compare to other urology physicians in Austin?
Dr. Shaw's average Medicare payment per service is $40. 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. Shaw) 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. The Transparency Score measures 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 →