Dr. Shonda Banegas, D. O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Banegas
Dr. Shonda Banegas is a surgery in Denison, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Banegas performed 811 Medicare services across 714 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Banegas received a total of $37,105 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 266 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. 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. Banegas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 133 | $70 | $183 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 71 | $44 | $110 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 47 | $130 | $479 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 47 | $39 | $98 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 46 | $101 | $292 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 40 | $86 | $238 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 39 | $130 | $359 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 34 | $10 | $84 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 29 | $81 | $349 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 28 | $81 | $286 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 28 | $62 | $169 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 27 | $83 | $353 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 27 | $109 | $453 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 26 | $48 | $174 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 25 | $159 | $613 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 23 | $52 | $292 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 21 | $64 | $333 |
| Review by radiologist of additional artery image | 20 | $36 | $185 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 20 | $130 | $403 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 18 | $139 | $481 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 18 | $96 | $410 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 16 | $101 | $259 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 15 | $11 | $80 |
| Insertion of stent in groin artery, initial vessel | 13 | $236 | $2,395 |
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 (59%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for surgery 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. Banegas is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 8%), with 18 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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