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Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

Ross University School of Medicine

159 HARTLEY WAY
PEARISBURG, VA 24134

(540) 921-6051

Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in PEARISBURG, VA specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD is affiliated with Carilion Clinic.

Office Locations

159 HARTLEY WAY
PEARISBURG, VA 24134

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2900 LAMB CIRCLE
CHRISTIANSBURG, VA 24073

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1906 BELLEVIEW AVENUE
ROANOKE, VA 24014

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1 HEALTH CIRCLE
LEXINGTON, VA 24450

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

head/brain CT scan

MRI

neck ultrasound

non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound

retroperitoneal ultrasound

soft tissue ultrasound

spine MRI

transvaginal ultrasound

women's imaging

In 2023, Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD had a list price for head/brain CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), neck ultrasound, non-obstetric transvaginal ultrasound, retroperitoneal ultrasound, soft tissue ultrasound, spine MRI, transvaginal ultrasound, and women's imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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:

abdominal CT scan

cervical spine CT scan

In 2023, Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD had a list price for abdominal CT scan, cervical (neck) spine CT scan, CT scan, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, and spine CT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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 Affordability:

limited abdominal ultrasound

pelvic CT scan

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD had a list price for limited abdominal ultrasound, pelvic CT scan, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in PEARISBURG, VA during 2012 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	152
CT scan	94
neck imaging	14
pelvic imaging	90
thoracic (chest) imaging	280
ultrasound (sonogram)	146
women's imaging	14
X-rays	251

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in PEARISBURG, VA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	126
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	254
CT scan	307
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hip imaging	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	137
musculoskeletal imaging	101
neck imaging	11
pelvic imaging	108
spinal procedures	152
thoracic (chest) imaging	879
ultrasound (sonogram)	63
vascular procedures	18
X-rays	1070

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	654
Female	865

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1270
Black	192
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	528
From 75 to 84	410
85 and over	212
Less than 65	369

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in PEARISBURG, VA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	228
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	457
cardiac procedures	52
CT scan	452
hip imaging	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	471
musculoskeletal imaging	118
neck imaging	64
nuclear scan	112
pelvic imaging	100
spinal procedures	439
stress testing	52
thoracic (chest) imaging	798
ultrasound (sonogram)	240
vascular procedures	50
women's imaging	25
X-rays	920

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	995
Female	1285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1994
Black	242
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	829
From 75 to 84	625
85 and over	284
Less than 65	542

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in PEARISBURG, VA during 2015 were X-rays, spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	255
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	521
cardiac procedures	34
CT scan	414
diagnostic imaging	17
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hip imaging	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	619
musculoskeletal imaging	120
neck imaging	42
nuclear scan	128
pelvic imaging	75
spinal procedures	664
stress testing	34
thoracic (chest) imaging	553
ultrasound (sonogram)	288
vascular procedures	36
women's imaging	24
X-rays	763

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2018
Female	2640

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4134
Black	400
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1800
From 75 to 84	1274
85 and over	520
Less than 65	1064

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in PEARISBURG, VA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	373
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	431
cardiac procedures	36
CT scan	491
diagnostic imaging	12
gastrointestinal procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	425
musculoskeletal imaging	93
neck imaging	61
nuclear scan	114
pelvic imaging	102
spinal procedures	396
stress testing	36
thoracic (chest) imaging	922
ultrasound (sonogram)	379
vascular procedures	14
women's imaging	24
X-rays	924

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1029
Female	1362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2095
Black	248
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	941
From 75 to 84	701
85 and over	296
Less than 65	453

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in PEARISBURG, VA during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	384
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	374
cardiac procedures	24
CT scan	383
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	447
musculoskeletal imaging	36
neck imaging	130
nuclear scan	60
pelvic imaging	120
spinal procedures	424
stress testing	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	588
ultrasound (sonogram)	480
vascular procedures	17
women's imaging	43
X-rays	616

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	894
Female	1251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1864
Black	226
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	841
From 75 to 84	607
85 and over	277
Less than 65	420

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in PEARISBURG, VA during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), abdominal imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	480
aspiration	12
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	300
CT scan	295
diagnostic procedures	12
image guided procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	483
musculoskeletal imaging	60
neck imaging	146
nuclear scan	31
pelvic imaging	103
spinal procedures	464
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	649
women's imaging	63
X-rays	90

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	916
Female	1237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1863
Black	231
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	909
From 75 to 84	582
85 and over	231
Less than 65	431

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in PEARISBURG, VA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, spinal procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	549
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	134
CT scan	172
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	165
musculoskeletal imaging	65
neck imaging	168
nuclear scan	42
pelvic imaging	133
spinal procedures	174
ultrasound (sonogram)	780
women's imaging	79
X-rays	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	827
Female	1074

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1682
Black	175
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	832
From 75 to 84	518
85 and over	223
Less than 65	328

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in PEARISBURG, VA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, neck imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	757
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	51
CT scan	77
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	41
neck imaging	177
nuclear scan	17
pelvic imaging	84
spinal procedures	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	1024
women's imaging	71
X-rays	35

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	910
Female	1051

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1754
Black	156
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	875
From 75 to 84	587
85 and over	196
Less than 65	303

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in PEARISBURG, VA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, neck imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	621
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	64
CT scan	118
musculoskeletal imaging	11
neck imaging	195
pelvic imaging	83
spinal procedures	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	873
women's imaging	60
X-rays	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	772
Female	925

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1507
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	772
From 75 to 84	514
85 and over	208
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in PEARISBURG, VA during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, CT scan and neck imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	400
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	106
CT scan	182
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	50
neck imaging	111
nuclear scan	12
pelvic imaging	63
spinal procedures	62
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	504
women's imaging	28
X-rays	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	764
Female	901

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1516
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	717
From 75 to 84	554
85 and over	239
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in PEARISBURG, VA during 2023 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	198
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	113
CT scan	174
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	56
neck imaging	58
pelvic imaging	44
spinal procedures	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	244
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	27
women's imaging	16
X-rays	56

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	573
Female	757

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1236
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	565
From 75 to 84	452
85 and over	196
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in PEARISBURG, VA were thoracic (chest) imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), X-rays and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	376
aspiration	12
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	255
cardiac procedures	36
CT scan	263
diagnostic imaging	14
diagnostic procedures	12
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	35
image guided procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	280
musculoskeletal imaging	68
neck imaging	98
nuclear scan	64
pelvic imaging	92
spinal procedures	265
stress testing	36
thoracic (chest) imaging	506
ultrasound (sonogram)	472
vascular procedures	27
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	27
women's imaging	40
X-rays	404

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1112
Male	862

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	181
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1742
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	26

**Age**
75 to 84	568
85 and over	240
Less than 65	365
65 to 74	800

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Maimonides Medical Center. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine

Residency: Maimonides Medical Center

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ira G. Shaywitz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Carilion Clinic

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Biography

Dr. Ira Shaywitz specializes in diagnostic radiology. In Dr. Shaywitz's practice, he is particularly interested in imaging procedures. He is affiliated with Carilion Healthcare Corporation, Carilion Medical Center, and Carilion Giles Community Hospital. He graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. He trained at Maimonides Medical Center for his residency. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in LEXINGTON, VA.