Shahin Etebar, MD
NPI 1194721308ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Columbus, GA
Neurological Surgery (MD) in Columbus, Georgia, trained at University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine (class of 1990). 225 Medicare patients in 2024, $141,745 paid; all of their 190 Part D prescriptions were generic. Globus Medical, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $205.17 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1194721308 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 22, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 31, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 25, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 89571 | GA |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | 89571 | GA |
| Neurological Surgery | 207T00000X | G72753 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 225 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 625 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $141,745 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 190 · 201 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 57 |
| Total drug cost | $1,664 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1990 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Medical group
- Sgmc Physician Network IncValdosta, GA · 133 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sgmc Berrien CampusNashville, GA
- Sgmc HealthValdosta, GA
- Sgmc Health LanierLakeland, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$205.17 · 8 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$307.06 · 10 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $106.09 | 3 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $22.74 | 1 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $22.33 | 1 |
| Davol Inc. | $21.24 | 1 |
| Livanova USA, Inc. | $17.76 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$205.17 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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