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Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD

Accepting New Patients

(521 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Georgetown University School of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: urologic (genitourinary) disorders

63 Shaker Road Suite 202, Albany Memorial Professional Building
Albany, NY 12204

(518) 434-1283

Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD is an urologist in Troy, NY specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners.

Office Locations

St. Peter's Health Partners

2231 Burdett Avenue Suite 160
Troy, NY 12180

(518) 272-1333

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63 Shaker Road Suite 202, Albany Memorial Professional Building
Albany, NY 12204

(518) 434-1283

(518) 434-0730

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cystoscopy with bladder cryosurgery

cystoscopy with bladder fulguration

cystoscopy with bladder laser surgery

cystoscopy with cryosurgery

cystoscopy with fulguration

cystoscopy with laser surgery

transurethral resection of bladder tumor

In 2023, Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD had a list price for cystoscopy with bladder cryosurgery, cystoscopy with bladder fulguration, cystoscopy with bladder laser surgery, cystoscopy with cryosurgery, cystoscopy with fulguration, cystoscopy with laser surgery, and transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New York. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

antineoplastic hormone therapy

diagnostic cystoscopy

lab tests

minimally invasive prostate surgery

post void residual study

prostate ablation

prostate surgery

transurethral resection of the prostate

urine tests

In 2023, Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD had a list price for antineoplastic hormone therapy, diagnostic cystoscopy, lab tests, minimally invasive prostate surgery, post void residual study, prostate ablation, prostate surgery, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New York. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

endoscopy

By Affordability:

cystoscopy

cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement

hormone therapy

hospital care

indwelling urethral catheter insertion

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

temporary urinary diversion

ureteral stent placement

urethral catheterization

urinalysis

urinary catheterization

urinary diversion

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD performed more endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cystoscopy, cystoscopy with ureteral stent placement, hormone therapy, hospital care, indwelling urethral catheter insertion, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), temporary urinary diversion, ureteral stent placement, urethral catheterization, urinalysis, urinary catheterization, and urinary diversion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD treated as an urologist in Troy, NY during 2012 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	205
catheterization	61
doctor visit	1073
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
lab tests	1297
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	12
minimally invasive procedures	108
potassium test	30
suprapubic catheter replacement	45
urologic procedures	387

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD treated as an urologist in Troy, NY during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
blood draw	171
catheterization	21
doctor visit	882
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lab tests	1142
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	13
minimally invasive procedures	101
potassium test	30
suprapubic catheter replacement	44
urologic procedures	372

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	542
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	654
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	120
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD treated as an urologist in Troy, NY during 2014 were urologic procedures, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	122
doctor visit	992
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
minimally invasive procedures	95
potassium test	23
urologic procedures	320

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	584
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	140
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD treated as an urologist in Troy, NY during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	182
doctor visit	934
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lab tests	1129
minimally invasive procedures	90
potassium test	22
urologic procedures	364

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1212
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1396
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	664
From 75 to 84	502
85 and over	250
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD treated as an urologist in Troy, NY during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	215
catheterization	58
doctor visit	994
hormone therapy	35
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
lab tests	1333
minimally invasive procedures	120
potassium test	30
urologic procedures	427

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	664
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	750
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	135
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD treated as an urologist in Troy, NY during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	127
catheterization	41
doctor visit	895
hormone therapy	21
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
lab tests	1055
minimally invasive procedures	114
potassium test	21
stent placement (stenting)	11
urologic procedures	406

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	631
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	701
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	131
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD treated as an urologist in Troy, NY during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	17
catheterization	63
doctor visit	822
foreign body removal	13
hormone therapy	35
lab tests	920
minimally invasive procedures	100
potassium test	21
urologic procedures	366

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	601
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	106
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD treated as an urologist in Troy, NY during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
catheterization	60
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	772
hormone therapy	24
lab tests	902
minimally invasive procedures	125
minor procedures	16
potassium test	21
urologic procedures	405

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	552
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	93
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD treated as an urologist in Troy, NY during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	53
catheterization	62
chemotherapy	53
doctor visit	705
hormone therapy	25
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
lab tests	766
minimally invasive procedures	90
urologic procedures	352

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	573
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	109
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD treated as an urologist in Troy, NY during 2021 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	54
chemotherapy	54
doctor visit	705
hormone therapy	29
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
lab tests	756
minimally invasive procedures	93
urologic procedures	204

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	538
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	99
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD treated as an urologist in Troy, NY during 2022 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	64
chemotherapy	64
cryotherapy	13
doctor visit	728
foreign body removal	12
hormone therapy	31
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
lab tests	810
laser treatment	13
minimally invasive procedures	137
stent placement (stenting)	17
urologic procedures	217

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	530
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	91
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD treated as an urologist in Troy, NY were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

ablation	12
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	57
blood draw	148
catheterization	52
chemotherapy	57
cryotherapy	13
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	863
foreign body removal	12
hormone therapy	28
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
lab tests	1011
laser treatment	13
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	12
minimally invasive procedures	106
minor procedures	16
potassium test	24
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	347

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	579
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	36
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	648
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	240
85 and over	115
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	311

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1988. He is certified by the Urology, Urology, American Board and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1988)

Board Certification: Urology, Urology, American Board (1997)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Peter's Health Partners

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 521 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Barry Alec Shuman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Troy, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$2,486 Myrbetriq $894	XTANDI $712	Vesicare $493	$388
Actavis Pharma Inc	$2,452 RAPAFLO $2,379	trelstar $73
Pfizer Inc.	$828 XTANDI $532	PAXLOVID $93	ORGOVYX $73	VIAGRA $64	TOVIAZ $46	Other $20
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$772 ZYTIGA $583	Erleada $172	$17
AbbVie, Inc.	$731 Lupron $325	Androgel $234	Lupron Depot $81	$91
Other	$9,492 BOTOX $517	FIRMAGON $511	XYOSTED $491	ELIGARD $471	GEMTESA $446	Other $7,055

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,597
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,150
Education	$737
Travel and Lodging	$277

Biography

Dr. Barry Shuman's specialty is urology (urinary tract disease). His clinical interests include urologic (genitourinary) disorders. Dr. Shuman's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners. Dr. Shuman welcomes new patients at his office inTroy, NY as reported by St. Peter's Health Partners.