Dr. Shelley Ghafoori, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Ghafoori
Dr. Shelley Ghafoori is a retina specialist physician in Austin, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ghafoori performed 24,642 Medicare services across 3,639 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ghafoori received a total of $73,374 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 95 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician. 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. Ghafoori 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eye injection (Vabysmo/faricimab) An injection of faricimab-svoa, a medication administered in 0.1 mg doses. |
14,760 | $29 | $84 |
| Aflibercept eye injection (Eylea) | 2,248 | $691 | $2,000 |
| Retinal imaging (OCT scan) This procedure involves imaging the retina to visualize its structure. It is used to examine the back of the eye. |
2,200 | $29 | $125 |
| Eye injection for retinal disease A procedure involving the administration of medication directly into the eye. |
1,525 | $93 | $550 |
| 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. |
691 | $64 | $200 |
| Ranibizumab-eqrn injection, 0.1 mg An injection of the biosimilar medication ranibizumab-eqrn (Cimerli) in a 0.1 mg dose. |
675 | $216 | $1,000 |
| Retinal photography (fundus photo) This procedure involves taking photographs of the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. It is used to document the condition of the eye's interior structures. |
659 | $27 | $95 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, established patient A comprehensive examination of the visual system performed for a patient who has previously been seen by the provider. |
548 | $87 | $265 |
| Ultrasound of eye tissue and structures A diagnostic imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the eye's internal tissues and structures. |
434 | $36 | $150 |
| Retinal angiography with dye injection This procedure uses a special camera to examine the blood vessels in the retina after a dye has been injected into the body. |
180 | $106 | $270 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, new patient A comprehensive examination of the visual system performed for a new patient. |
129 | $105 | $315 |
| 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. |
129 | $85 | $270 |
| Bevacizumab injection, 10 mg Administration of a 10 mg dose of bevacizumab medication via injection. |
123 | $53 | $150 |
| Unclassified drug A medication that does not fit into standard HCPCS or CPT classification categories. |
122 | $2,001 | $5,345 |
| 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. |
68 | $126 | $350 |
| Ultrasound of eye using water bath method An ultrasound imaging test of the eye that uses a water bath technique to visualize internal eye structures. |
34 | $60 | $245 |
| Fluorescein angiography of retina A special camera captures images of the blood vessels in the retina and the area between the white part of the eye and the retina after a dye is injected. |
34 | $208 | $540 |
| Extended eye exam with retinal drawing A detailed examination of the back of the eye that includes creating a drawing of the retina. |
24 | $19 | $75 |
| Eye exam, established patient, focused A limited examination of the visual system for an existing patient. The provider focuses on a specific eye-related concern or symptom. |
19 | $65 | $190 |
| Eye photography Photographic imaging of the interior structures of the eye. |
17 | $17 | $100 |
| Visual field test, extended A test that maps your complete field of vision to detect blind spots or peripheral vision loss. Extended testing provides a more detailed assessment than a standard visual field exam. |
12 | $51 | $135 |
| Retinal membrane and internal limiting membrane removal A surgical procedure to remove a membrane from the retina along with the internal limiting membrane of the retina. |
11 | $925 | $2,310 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (69%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in TX.
Geographic Context
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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. Ghafoori is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in TX), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 8% of TX peers, 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 →
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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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