Dr. Kunal Shah, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Shah
Dr. Kunal Shah is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Round Rock, TX, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shah performed 2,125 Medicare services across 1,360 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shah received a total of $90,438 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 145 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Shah 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 (30-39 min) | 292 | $86 | $316 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 291 | $10 | $49 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 210 | $16 | $82 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 189 | $18 | $82 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 130 | $21 | $93 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 127 | $28 | $260 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 97 | $91 | $311 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 86 | $97 | $407 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 81 | $24 | $169 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 74 | $131 | $605 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 72 | $126 | $427 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 47 | $38 | $96 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 47 | $147 | $609 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 43 | $118 | $484 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 40 | $20 | $75 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 38 | $9 | $41 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 37 | $42 | $113 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 28 | $51 | $160 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 27 | $60 | $173 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 26 | $230 | $1,279 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 23 | $79 | $329 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 20 | $56 | $267 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 18 | $70 | $232 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 16 | $710 | $3,374 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 15 | $378 | $1,569 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 14 | $62 | $520 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 14 | $61 | $217 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 12 | $63 | $214 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 11 | $9 | $38 |
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 (85%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work.
Geographic Context
3.1 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 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. Shah is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (research-focused, top 15%).
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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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