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Shane Pahlavan, M.D.

NPI 1124271689ActiveIndividual· Otolaryngology· Houston, TX

Otolaryngology (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 2006). 225 Medicare patients in 2024, $146,123 paid; nearly all of their 535 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $14,382 in all, mostly consulting fees.

Overview

NPI1124271689
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedOct 28, 2008
Last updated in NPPESJun 11, 2018

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Otolaryngology Primary207Y00000XDEA AR3354292TX

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Otolaryngology (TX)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients225
Services billed1,374 across 62 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$146,123

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)535 · 774 30-day fills
Patients187
Total drug cost$26,580
Generic share97% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Graduation year2006
Medicare specialtyOtolaryngology

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$14,382 · 56 payments from 12 companies
  • 2024$33,408 · 64 payments from 9 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Consulting Fee$5,408 · 3 payments
  • Travel and Lodging$3,556 · 3 payments
  • Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$3,384 · 3 payments
  • Food and Beverage$1,934 · 46 payments
  • Education$99.95 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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