Dr. Yuenan Shen, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Shen
Dr. Yuenan Shen is a pathology - anatomic in Garland, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shen performed 1,099 Medicare services across 689 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shen received a total of $13,158 from 1 pharmaceutical and/or device company across 20 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pathology - anatomic. 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. Shen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 567 | $27 | $259 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, initial | 106 | $26 | $193 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | 79 | $9 | $89 |
| Protein measurement, serum | 65 | $13 | $69 |
| Pathology clinical consultation for clinical problem, 5-20 minutes | 56 | $16 | $97 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, additional | 51 | $20 | $193 |
| Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report | 38 | $17 | $99 |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers | 29 | $60 | $440 |
| Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present | 28 | $9 | $69 |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | 26 | $20 | $175 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 18 | $8 | $192 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | 18 | $61 | $479 |
| Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method | 18 | $132 | $1,554 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2020 ↗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 (2020)
The majority of payments (100%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for pathology - anatomic in TX.
Geographic Context
2.7 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2020 |
| 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. Shen is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 3%), with 16 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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