Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Todd Shanks, MD

Neurological Surgery · Frisco, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
11500 STATE HIGHWAY 121 STE 1010, Frisco, TX 75035
2148070445
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1154542181 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. Shanks 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. Shanks

Dr. Todd Shanks is a neurological surgery specialist in Frisco, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shanks performed 156 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shanks received a total of $168,093 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 225 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. Shanks 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.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ 156 Medicare services $168,093 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
156
Medicare services
Bottom 33% in TX for neurological surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$90
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
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.
72 $63 $253
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.
48 $115 $716
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.
24 $91 $544
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 12 $150 $1,334
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 ↗
$168,093
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $24,013/year across 7 years
Top 7% in TX for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
29
Companies
225
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
$762
2023
$712
2022
$97,830
2021
$37,540
2020
$5,473
2019
$16,275
2018
$9,502

Payments by company (2024)

Abbott Laboratories
$287
Innovasis Inc
$280
icotec Medical Inc.
$195
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Republic Spine
$132,053
Innovasis Inc
$25,517
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$2,103
Abbott Laboratories
$2,094
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$1,376
4WEB, Inc.
$1,000
Camber Spine Technologies LLC
$659
The Institute of Musculoskeletal Science and Education
$530
icotec Medical Inc.
$463
Medtronic, Inc.
$359
Camber Spine Technologies
$297
7D Surgical ULC
$287
Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C.
$242
Stryker Corporation
$190
CPM Medical Consultants, LLC
$186
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$165
Amgen Inc.
$115
Life Spine, Inc.
$105
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$68
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$59
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$58
Fuse Medical, Inc.
$53
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$29
Brainlab, Inc.
$16
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$15
Theragen, Inc.
$14
Ethicon US, LLC
$14
Lilly USA, LLC
$13
Nevro Corp.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 95.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
7D Surgical System · ADVANCED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · ActaStim-S · Aimovig · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · CODMAN CERTAS · COUGAR · DIVERGENCE-L · ETERNA · Expandable Interbody System · FLOSEAL · FORTEO · Fuse Pedicle Screw System · INTELLIS · IdentiTi · Image Guided Surgical Device · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · M6-C · MAGNIFUSE · Mazor X Stealth Edition · MazorX - Renaissance · Multiple Products · NSE - HIGH SPEED DRILLS · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · O-ARM · O-ARM-Spine · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · Other - Miscellaneous · PENTA · PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System · PRESTIGE · PROCLAIM · Penta SCS Leads · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Protege Family of SCS IPGs · SCS leads · SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM · STRATAFIX · SYNVISC-ONE · SambaScrew · TILOCK · TiLock · VIPER · ZEVO · Zilretta · icotec BlackArmor Spine System · icotec Cervical Cage · nanoLOCK-C · nanoLOCK-L
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 →
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Geographic Context

Neurological surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
78
County median income
$117,588
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL
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. Shanks is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 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. Shanks experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shanks performed 72 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Shanks receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shanks received a total of $168,093 from 29 companies across 225 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. Shanks's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Frisco?
Dr. Shanks's average Medicare payment per service is $90. 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. Shanks) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
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About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →