Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Matthew Shuford, M.D.
Urology Physician · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Shuford
Dr. Matthew Shuford is an urology physician in Dallas, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shuford performed 15,637 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shuford received a total of $8,225 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 309 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. Shuford 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.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 5% volume in TX
$8,225 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗15,637
Medicare services
Top 5% in TX for urology physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$34
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 7,800 | $18 | $46 |
| 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. |
1,422 | $2 | $5 |
| 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. |
1,376 | $62 | $183 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
941 | $8 | $16 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 816 | $18 | $37 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
709 | $48 | $127 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 288 | $134 | $377 |
| 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. |
250 | $90 | $259 |
| Total testosterone level test A blood test that measures the total amount of testosterone in your body. This hormone is important for various bodily functions in both men and women. |
223 | $25 | $52 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
223 | $38 | $96 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection This code represents the administration of ceftriaxone sodium, an antibiotic medication. The charge is calculated for every 250 mg of the drug administered. |
216 | $0 | $1 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam A urine test performed manually that includes examining the sample under a microscope to check for abnormalities. |
171 | $3 | $6 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
161 | $8 | $22 |
| Free PSA test A blood test that measures the amount of unbound prostate-specific antigen in the blood. |
125 | $18 | $37 |
| 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. |
93 | $112 | $336 |
| Subcutaneous or intramuscular chemotherapy injection This procedure involves administering anti-cancer hormonal medication through an injection into the tissue under the skin or into a muscle. |
92 | $28 | $70 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
87 | $185 | $495 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
81 | $113 | $282 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
76 | $184 | $491 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count A laboratory test that measures the number of bacteria growing in a urine sample to help identify infections. |
76 | $8 | $16 |
| Urine culture, bacterial identification A laboratory test that grows and identifies bacteria from a urine sample to detect infections. |
60 | $8 | $16 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
46 | $8 | $17 |
| 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. |
43 | $83 | $226 |
| 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. |
42 | $128 | $363 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
37 | $10 | $21 |
| Hormone pellet insertion under the skin A small hormone pellet is placed just beneath the skin to release medication slowly over time. |
32 | $77 | $191 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic A laboratory test that grows and identifies bacteria capable of surviving in oxygen. The results help determine the presence of specific aerobic microorganisms. |
32 | $8 | $16 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test A laboratory test that determines which antibiotics, antifungals, or antivirals are effective against a specific microorganism using microdilution or agar dilution methods. |
32 | $8 | $17 |
| Unclassified drug A medication that does not fit into standard HCPCS or CPT classification categories. |
32 | $898 | $2,116 |
| Surgical removal of prostate and lymph nodes This procedure involves the surgical removal of the prostate gland and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope. |
20 | $953 | $2,395 |
| Injection of biodegradable material next to prostate A procedure involving the injection of a biodegradable substance into the tissue surrounding the prostate gland. |
20 | $2,394 | $5,995 |
| Bladder irrigation and/or instillation This procedure involves flushing the bladder with fluid to clear it or introducing medication directly into the bladder. |
15 | $62 | $156 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$8,225
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,175/year across 7 years
Top 24% in TX for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
63
Companies
309
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
$2,164
2023
$895
2022
$1,133
2021
$728
2020
$234
2019
$1,132
2018
$1,940
Payments by company (2024)
Edap Technomed Inc
$735
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$191
Tempus AI, Inc
$125
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$105
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$98
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$93
Boston Scientific Corporation
$80
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$77
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$67
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$61
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$48
BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC.
$44
Olympus America Inc.
$42
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$38
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$35
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$33
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$32
Medtronic, Inc.
$28
PFIZER INC.
$27
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$26
CIVCO Medical Instruments
$25
Innovation Technologies Inc
$24
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
ABBVIE INC.
$22
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$20
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$20
Endo USA, Inc.
$20
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$18
Mission Pharmacal Company
$9
Top 3 companies account for 48.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$1,073
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$757
Edap Technomed Inc
$735
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$690
Boston Scientific Corporation
$339
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$311
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$282
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$270
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$262
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$220
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$156
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$142
AbbVie, Inc.
$141
Coloplast Corp
$139
ABBVIE INC.
$135
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$134
Tempus AI, Inc
$125
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$114
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$110
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$105
Amgen Inc.
$102
Axonics, Inc.
$99
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$99
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$89
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$89
Agiliti Surgical, Inc.
$88
AbbVie Inc.
$84
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$80
Olympus America Inc.
$77
HealthTronics Mobile Solutions, LLC
$72
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$68
PFIZER INC.
$59
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$58
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$58
Medtronic, Inc.
$57
Allergan Inc.
$54
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$52
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$51
Retrophin, Inc.
$46
BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC.
$44
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$41
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$40
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
$38
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$38
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$35
IMMUNITYBIO, INC.
$32
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$27
CIVCO Medical Instruments
$25
Palette Life Sciences, Inc.
$25
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$25
Innovation Technologies Inc
$24
Ambu Inc.
$20
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$20
Endo USA, Inc.
$20
Teleflex LLC
$20
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$17
IsoRay, Inc
$14
Allergan, Inc.
$12
Cook Medical LLC
$12
Ethicon US, LLC
$11
Mission Pharmacal Company
$9
Top 3 companies account for 31.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · ADSTILADRIN · ADVANTAGE FIT · AMS · ANKTIVA · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · AVEED · Androgel · AquaBeam Robotic System · Axonics · Axumin · BIOPROTECT BALLOON IMPLANT SYSTEM · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Brachytherapy Source · CAMCEVI · Cook Medical Biopsy · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · EXPAND 212 · FOUNDATIONONE · GEMTESA · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL - BPH · General - Vascular Access · ILLUCCIX · INTERSTIM · IRRISEPT · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · LIGASURE · LITHOVUE · LUPRON DEPOT · LUTATHERA · LYNPARZA · LithoVue · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · Mobile Cryoblation Services · Mobile Laser Services · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · OTREXUP · Odomzo · Olympus Guidewires · Otrexup · PLUVICTO · POSLUMA · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Prineo 42 · Prolia · REZUM · SIGNIA · SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL · TESTOPEL · TITAN · Titan · Tria Firm · URIBEL TABS · UROLIFT · XGEVA · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · Xpeeda DSL Fiber · Xtandi · YONSA · iTIND System
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Urology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
149
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
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0.0 mi
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. Shuford is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Shuford experienced with denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shuford performed 7,800 denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva) 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. Shuford receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shuford received a total of $8,225 from 63 companies across 309 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. Shuford's costs compare to other urology physicians in Dallas?
Dr. Shuford's average Medicare payment per service is $34. 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. Shuford) 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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