Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Richard Shapiro, MD
Urology Physician · Tarzana, CA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Shapiro
Dr. Richard Shapiro is an urology physician in Tarzana, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shapiro performed 23,957 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shapiro received a total of $8,720 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 315 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Shapiro 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.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 7% volume in CA
$8,720 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗23,957
Medicare services
Top 7% in CA for urology physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$18
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testosterone injection An injection of testosterone cypionate, a form of testosterone hormone. The dose is measured in milligrams. |
16,500 | $0 | $0 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
1,507 | $2 | $10 |
| 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. |
1,488 | $71 | $200 |
| Complete pelvic ultrasound An imaging test using sound waves to create pictures of the organs and structures within the pelvis. |
780 | $86 | $300 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying A test that uses electronic monitoring to evaluate how well the bladder empties urine. |
628 | $12 | $175 |
| Limited retroperitoneal ultrasound A focused ultrasound exam of the area behind the abdominal cavity to evaluate specific structures. |
457 | $48 | $275 |
| 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. |
370 | $106 | $250 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
257 | $86 | $300 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
248 | $74 | $150 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury. |
194 | $5 | $15 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 161 | $131 | $650 |
| Limited ultrasound of pelvis A focused ultrasound exam of the pelvic area to evaluate specific structures. This procedure provides images of the pelvis to assist in medical assessment. |
157 | $43 | $225 |
| Complete ultrasound of retroperitoneum An ultrasound examination of the structures located behind the abdominal cavity. |
146 | $89 | $279 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
121 | $215 | $400 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam A urine test performed manually that includes examining the sample under a microscope to check for abnormalities. |
115 | $3 | $15 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
89 | $10 | $75 |
| Subcutaneous or intramuscular chemotherapy injection This procedure involves administering anti-cancer hormonal medication through an injection into the tissue under the skin or into a muscle. |
87 | $32 | $100 |
| Bladder irrigation and/or instillation This procedure involves flushing the bladder with fluid to clear it or introducing medication directly into the bladder. |
85 | $70 | $200 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
83 | $12 | $50 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
82 | $8 | $20 |
| Insertion of temporary bladder tube | 65 | $40 | $125 |
| Hormone pellet insertion under the skin A small hormone pellet is placed just beneath the skin to release medication slowly over time. |
41 | $84 | $350 |
| Unclassified drug A medication that does not fit into standard HCPCS or CPT classification categories. |
41 | $510 | $2,100 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
32 | $116 | $350 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
31 | $111 | $300 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
31 | $41 | $150 |
| Complicated insertion of bladder tube | 26 | $136 | $225 |
| Ultrasound of scrotum An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the scrotum and its contents. It helps evaluate the testicles and surrounding structures. |
24 | $80 | $240 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
22 | $109 | $400 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
22 | $26 | $400 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis blood flow An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow through the arteries and veins in the abdomen and pelvis. |
18 | $105 | $342 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters. |
18 | $50 | $100 |
| Bladder tumor removal via endoscope This procedure involves using an endoscope to destroy or remove a large growth from the bladder. |
16 | $318 | $3,000 |
| Endoscopic destruction of bladder/urethra growth, less than 0.5 cm A procedure to remove abnormal tissue growths from the bladder or urethra using an endoscope. This specific code applies when the growths are smaller than 0.5 centimeters. |
15 | $729 | $2,000 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$8,720
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,246/year across 7 years
Top 23% in CA for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
315
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,226
2023
$1,286
2022
$1,727
2021
$2,705
2020
$308
2019
$912
2018
$555
Payments by company (2024)
PFIZER INC.
$295
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$233
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$123
Endo USA, Inc.
$114
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$91
ABBVIE INC.
$65
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$48
Axonics, Inc.
$47
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$39
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$38
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$37
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$28
Boston Scientific Corporation
$23
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$19
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$13
180 Medical, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 53.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$2,588
PFIZER INC.
$846
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$590
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$514
Coloplast Corp
$346
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$254
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$248
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$239
Olympus America Inc.
$237
AbbVie Inc.
$212
Rochester Medical Corporation
$205
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$200
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$192
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$181
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$174
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$168
COLOPLAST CORP
$127
Axonics, Inc.
$115
Endo USA, Inc.
$114
Profound Medical Corp.
$100
ABBVIE INC.
$99
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$94
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$93
AbbVie, Inc.
$86
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$66
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$62
Boston Scientific Corporation
$53
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$48
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$38
Allergan Inc.
$37
Metuchen Pharmaceuticals
$33
Davol Inc.
$29
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$28
Baxter Healthcare
$26
Bard Access Systems, Inc.
$26
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.
$25
180 Medical, Inc.
$24
Amgen Inc.
$24
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$23
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
$20
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$19
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$17
Lundbeck LLC
$16
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$15
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$13
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 46.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALTIS · AMS Ambicor · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AVEED · Altis · Androgel · Axonics · Axumin · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Bard Urinary Drainage Bag · CAMCEVI · CLENPIQ · CONTINENCE CARE · ERLEADA · Erleada · FIRMAGON · GEMTESA · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · GREENLIGHT · IMVEXXY · INVOKANA · JELMYTO · LUPRON DEPOT · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · ORGOVYX · OTREXUP · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · Otrexup · POSLUMA · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Prolaris · Prolia · REXULTI · SPEEDICATH · SpeediCath · Stendra · TISSEEL · TLANDO · TOVIAZ · Trelstar · UGN Laser Capital · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xtandi · ZYTIGA · iTIND System · rezum Generator
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Urology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
326
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PROVIDENCE CEDARS SINAI TARZANA MEDICAL CENTER
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Shapiro is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in CA), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Shapiro experienced with testosterone injection?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shapiro performed 16,500 testosterone injection services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Shapiro receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shapiro received a total of $8,720 from 47 companies across 315 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Shapiro's costs compare to other urology physicians in Tarzana?
Dr. Shapiro's average Medicare payment per service is $18. 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. Shapiro) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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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