Murray L. Shames, MD
NPI 1225040330ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· Tampa, FL
Surgery, Vascular Surgery (MD) with University Medical Service Association Inc, practicing in Tampa, Florida. In 2024 Medicare paid $68,921 for 171 patients, and Part D covered 106 of their prescriptions, 87% of them generic. Ge Healthcare was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $23,994 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Tampa General Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1225040330 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 31, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | ME74823 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 171 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 366 across 94 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $68,921 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 106 · 223 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 26 |
| Total drug cost | $10,843 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University Medical Service Association IncTampa, FL · 809 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Tampa General HospitalTampa, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$23,994 · 19 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$13,135 · 48 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ge Healthcare | $14,222 | 5 |
| Cook Incorporated | $8,680 | 1 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $450.45 | 3 |
| Cook Medical LLC | $374.92 | 4 |
| Shape Memory Medical Inc. | $104.96 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$13,948 · 2 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$8,680 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,366 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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