Dr. Chirag Shah
What this data tells you about Dr. Shah
Dr. Chirag Shah is a gynecologic oncology physician in Seattle, WA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shah performed 299 Medicare services across 242 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shah received a total of $784,617 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 751 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gynecologic oncology physician. 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. Shah is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 55 | $182 | $595 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
54 | $111 | $315 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
47 | $100 | $312 |
| Laparoscopic hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy, 250g or less Surgical removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and/or ovaries through small abdominal incisions using a camera-guided instrument. The procedure is specified for cases where the removed tissue weighs 250 grams or less. |
32 | $719 | $2,665 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
31 | $78 | $222 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
28 | $73 | $221 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
24 | $150 | $438 |
| Intraoperative lymph node imaging Imaging performed during surgery to visualize lymph nodes. |
16 | $169 | $588 |
| Endoscopic biopsy and removal of abdominal lymph nodes A procedure to examine and remove lymph nodes in the abdominal cavity using an endoscope. The endoscope allows the provider to access the area through a small incision. |
12 | $201 | $1,461 |
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)
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (92%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in gynecologic oncology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for gynecologic oncology physician in WA.
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Shah is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in WA), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 4% of WA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. 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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