Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Shailesh Vora, M. D.

Neurology · Southlake, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
2508 SAM SCHOOL RD, Southlake, TX 76092
8709187399
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1902878473 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. Vora 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. Vora

Dr. Shailesh Vora is a neurology in Southlake, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vora performed 215 Medicare services across 136 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vora received a total of $5,729 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 325 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Vora 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ 215 Medicare services$ $5,729 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
215
Medicare services
Bottom 29% in TX for neurology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
136
Unique beneficiaries
$71
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~11 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)176$72$185
New patient office visit (45-59 min)17$88$358
Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour11$88$334
Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes11$22$97
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2023 ↗
$5,729
Total received (2019-2023)
Avg $1,146/year across 5 years
Top 37% in TX for neurology
57
Companies
325
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,729 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2023
$790
2022
$2,497
2021
$1,959
2020
$469
2019
$14

Payments by company (2023)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Biogen, Inc.
$380
Lilly USA, LLC
$316
AbbVie Inc.
$309
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$282
GENZYME CORPORATION
$267
UCB, Inc.
$255
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$247
Amgen Inc.
$245
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$237
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$223
ABBVIE INC.
$215
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$176
SK Life Science, Inc.
$153
Genentech USA, Inc.
$142
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$139
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$120
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$118
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$116
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$111
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$105
EISAI INC.
$105
PFIZER INC.
$101
EMD Serono, Inc.
$99
CSL Behring
$82
ARGENX US, INC.
$81
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$81
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$65
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$62
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$61
Lundbeck LLC
$61
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$59
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$57
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$51
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$51
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$46
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$43
Eisai Inc.
$43
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$34
Corium, LLC
$33
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$32
Allergan, Inc.
$31
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$24
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$23
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$20
Abbott Laboratories
$19
GE HealthCare
$19
Celgene Corporation
$19
Life Molecular Imaging Ltd
$17
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
OWP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
GE HEALTHCARE
$16
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$15
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$14
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$14
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Neurelis, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 17.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADLARITY · ADUHELM · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · AVONEX · Aimovig · BAFIERTAM · Briviact · Confirm Rx · DYSPORT · Dhivy · ELYXYB - celecoxib · EMGALITY · Enspryng · Fycompa · GOCOVRI · GVOKE PFS · Hizentra · Horizant · INBRIJA · KESIMPTA · KYNMOBI · NEURACEQ · NOURIANZ · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nayzilam · Nourianz · OCREVUS · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · Ongentys · PANZYGA · QULIPTA · Qutenza · REXULTI · RYTARY · SOLIRIS · SUBVENITE · SUNOSI · SYMPAZAN · TOSYMRA · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · UPLIZNA · VALTOCO · VRAYLAR · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · VYVGART · WAKIX · Wakix · Xeomin · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZEPOSIA
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $2,665 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Neurologys within 10 mi
244
Per 100K population
11.4
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital
TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST HOSPITAL SOUTHLAKE
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2023
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Vora is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Vora experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Vora performed 176 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Vora receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Vora received a total of $5,729 from 57 companies across 325 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Vora's costs compare to other neurologys in Southlake?
Dr. Vora's average Medicare payment per service is $71. 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. Vora) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →