Dr. Thomas Shaw, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Shaw
Dr. Thomas Shaw is a physical medicine & rehabilitation in Kerrville, TX, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shaw performed 28,822 Medicare services across 2,070 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shaw received a total of $407 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 23 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physical medicine & rehabilitation. 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. Shaw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 21,900 | $5 | $15 |
| Injection, rimabotulinumtoxinb, 100 units | 3,725 | $10 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 800 | $64 | $174 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 412 | $89 | $257 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 254 | $74 | $218 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 253 | $60 | $313 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 212 | $1 | $15 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 142 | $69 | $587 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 123 | $38 | $284 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle | 110 | $57 | $168 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 94 | $117 | $397 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 69 | $81 | $257 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 69 | $133 | $495 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of neck excluding voice box | 62 | $111 | $293 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 60 | $90 | $391 |
| Nerve conduction, 3-4 studies | 45 | $82 | $278 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 41 | $128 | $345 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 40 | $91 | $418 |
| Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies | 39 | $189 | $630 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, first extremity | 35 | $109 | $333 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 33 | $53 | $210 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 33 | $185 | $450 |
| Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies | 33 | $127 | $440 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 32 | $36 | $178 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 32 | $20 | $632 |
| Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | 28 | $102 | $335 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 27 | $59 | $133 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 24 | $133 | $496 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 23 | $79 | $750 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min | 21 | $88 | $260 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 20 | $62 | $203 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 16 | $44 | $190 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 15 | $65 | $183 |
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. Shaw is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 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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