Dr. Shahid Aziz, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Aziz
Dr. Shahid Aziz is an internal medicine in San Antonio, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Aziz performed 11,273 Medicare services across 2,161 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Aziz received a total of $208,041 from 65 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1519 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Aziz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 3,785 | $18 | $25 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 2,231 | $48 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,149 | $88 | $270 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 1,088 | $37 | $75 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 592 | $38 | $100 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 577 | $62 | $148 |
| Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes | 480 | $25 | $70 |
| Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | 410 | $25 | $73 |
| Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 394 | $48 | $100 |
| Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, each additional 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 131 | $37 | $75 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 71 | $121 | $318 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 67 | $56 | $132 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 66 | $63 | $190 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 62 | $80 | $235 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 59 | $101 | $300 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 47 | $11 | $34 |
| Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin | 27 | $47 | $113 |
| Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with provider supplied equipment | 24 | $105 | $302 |
| Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | 13 | $106 | $300 |
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 (76%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in internal medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for internal medicine 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. Aziz is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 1%), 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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