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Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD

Accepting New Patients

(140 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Surgery

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

1 Tampa General Circle
Tampa, FL 33606

(813) 259-0956

Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD is a vascular surgeon in Tampa, FL specializing in vascular surgery. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD is affiliated with University of South Florida Health, Tampa General Hospital and UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC.

Office Locations

1 Tampa General Circle
Tampa, FL 33606

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1202 South Church Avenue 5 Practice Locations
Tampa, FL 33629

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13330 Usf Laurel Drive
Tampa, FL 33612

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	44
angioplasty	17
dialysis access procedures	59
doctor visit	366
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
minimally invasive procedures	23
pelvic imaging	44
stent placement (stenting)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	307
vascular procedures	408
X-rays	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	43
doctor visit	450
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	19
neck surgery	12
pelvic imaging	43
stent placement (stenting)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	284
vascular procedures	363

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	61
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	43
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	39
doctor visit	450
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	13
pelvic imaging	39
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	266
vascular procedures	316

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	48
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	36
doctor visit	423
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	53
pelvic imaging	36
stent placement (stenting)	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	227
vascular procedures	295

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD.

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	96
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	80
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	38
doctor visit	496
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	52
pelvic imaging	38
stent placement (stenting)	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	241
vascular procedures	293

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	50
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	86
doctor visit	598
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
minimally invasive procedures	40
pelvic imaging	86
stent placement (stenting)	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	302
vascular procedures	368

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	37
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	61
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	55
doctor visit	548
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
minimally invasive procedures	19
pelvic imaging	55
stent placement (stenting)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	268
vascular procedures	317

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	42
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	58
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	90
doctor visit	517
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	13
pelvic imaging	90
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	397
vascular procedures	463

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	51
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	73
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	47
doctor visit	370
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	11
pelvic imaging	47
stent placement (stenting)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	206
vascular procedures	243

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	39
Hispanic	29
Asian	12
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	63
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	42
doctor visit	347
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
pelvic imaging	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	184
vascular procedures	203

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	20
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	48
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
doctor visit	225
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
pelvic imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	92
vascular procedures	92

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	16
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	28
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Tampa, FL were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	48
angioplasty	17
dialysis access procedures	59
doctor visit	435
endarterectomy	12
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
minimally invasive procedures	27
neck surgery	12
pelvic imaging	48
stent placement (stenting)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	252
vascular procedures	305
X-rays	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	42
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	385
Hispanic	28
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	169
85 and over	50
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	190

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	13
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He completed residency at University of South Florida (USF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Residency: University of South Florida (USF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of South Florida Health

Tampa General Hospital

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, CIGNA PPO, CorVel, CIGNA HMO, Wellcare Medicare (HMO), Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan PPO, HealthSpring, United Healthcare Medicaid, Humana HMO, Quality Health Management, United Healthcare, AvMed HMO, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Evolutions Healthcare Systems, TRICARE, Molina Healthcare, Coventry, Blue California, Employers Health Network, Beech Street, Ultimate Health Plans Medicare HMO, Aetna Medicare HMO-POS, Empath Health (PACE), Hillsborough County Health Care Plan (HCHCP), VA Community Care Network (Optum), Solis Medicare HMO, Simply Medicare HMO, Ambetter - Exchange (Sunshine ACA Plan), Truli for Health, Ag Administrators, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO-Health Options, Devoted Medicare HMO, PPO, D-SNP, CMS Sunshine (TITLE 19 & 21), InnovAge, Oscar Insurance Company of Florida, Longevity Health Plan Medicare HMO SNP, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Supplement-Advantage 65, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO-Preferred Patient Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO-MyBlue, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO-Network Blue/Blue Select and Freedom Health Medicare HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

CIGNA PPO

CorVel

CIGNA HMO

Wellcare Medicare (HMO)

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan PPO

HealthSpring

United Healthcare Medicaid

Humana HMO

Quality Health Management

United Healthcare

AvMed HMO

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Evolutions Healthcare Systems

TRICARE

Molina Healthcare

Coventry

Blue California

Employers Health Network

Beech Street

Ultimate Health Plans Medicare HMO

Aetna Medicare HMO-POS

Empath Health (PACE)

Hillsborough County Health Care Plan (HCHCP)

VA Community Care Network (Optum)

Solis Medicare HMO

Simply Medicare HMO

Ambetter - Exchange (Sunshine ACA Plan)

Truli for Health

Ag Administrators

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO-Health Options

Devoted Medicare HMO, PPO, D-SNP

CMS Sunshine (TITLE 19 & 21)

InnovAge

Oscar Insurance Company of Florida

Longevity Health Plan Medicare HMO SNP

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Supplement-Advantage 65

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO-Preferred Patient Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO-MyBlue

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO-Network Blue/Blue Select

Freedom Health Medicare HMO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 140 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tampa, FL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$100,230 Endurant $50,599	Aortic Stent Grafts $22,104	Aptus Heli-FX $9,532	Valiant Captivia $7,060	Catheters $1,963	Other $8,971
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$64,557 EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $38,399	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $10,760	EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis $3,092	Product in Development $2,932	C3 Delivery System $1,878	Other $7,495
Cook Incorporated	$30,422 Zenith $8,890	Cook Medical AFEN $5,200	Zenith Alpha $3,492	AI - AAA $2,095	PI - IAA $2,087	Other $8,658
GE Healthcare	$10,209 $10,209
Cook Medical LLC	$6,391 Zenith $1,085	Cook Medical Zilver PTX $1,027	Zenith Spiral-Z $581	Cook Medical AAA $556	Cook Medical Aortic Intervention $528	Other $2,614
Other	$21,834 Barostim Neo System $2,839	VALVULOTOM $2,500	Relay Grafts $2,425	Endurant $1,979	ENDURANT IIS $1,015	Other $11,076

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$60,898
Consulting Fee	$47,396
Food and Beverage	$47,062
Travel and Lodging	$38,150
Honoraria	$30,645
Other	$9,491

Research Payments

Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD has received 78 research payments totaling $235,909.

Biography

Dr. Murray Shames sees patients in Tampa, FL. His medical specialty is vascular surgery. Dr. Shames's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He appears to be in-network for AvMed, Blue California, Coventry, and more. He attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of South Florida (USF) for residency. He is affiliated with the University of South Florida Health and Tampa General Hospital. He welcomes new patients at his office inTampa, FL as reported by Tampa General Hospital.