Dr. Sajid Shah, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Shah
Dr. Sajid Shah is a surgery in Bedford, TX, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shah performed 17,260 Medicare services across 1,652 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shah received a total of $6,141 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 90 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 14,957 | $0 | $0 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 776 | $73 | $160 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 300 | $1 | $2 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 182 | $0 | $5 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 178 | $134 | $355 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 158 | $102 | $230 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 126 | $10 | $19 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 80 | $799 | $2,345 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 67 | $141 | $1,160 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 54 | $124 | $285 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 54 | $136 | $345 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 54 | $43 | $90 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 43 | $7,134 | $18,380 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 42 | $90 | $165 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 40 | $94 | $250 |
| Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg | 27 | $9,319 | $24,750 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 24 | $7,033 | $18,100 |
| Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 21 | $1,454 | $4,700 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 20 | $1,045 | $2,020 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 19 | $47 | $95 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 13 | $133 | $357 |
| Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel | 13 | $1,814 | $9,130 |
| Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | 12 | $529 | $1,555 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Shah is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 17 years of practice experience.
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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