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Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD

(Dr. Joseph Shams, M.D)

(125 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) and Diagnostic Radiology

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (1988)

3030 Northern Boulevard Suite 501
Long Island City, NY 11101

(718) 395-6247

Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD is a radiologist in Brooklyn, NY specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD is affiliated with ISRAEL SCHUR MD PLLC and American Endovascular & Amputation Prevention.

Office Locations

1481 Mcdonald Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11230

(347) 479-1110

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2818 31st Street Floor 2
Astoria, NY 11102

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3030 Northern Boulevard Suite 501
Long Island City, NY 11101

(718) 395-6247

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505 E 116th Street Suite 400
New York, NY 10029

(646) 362-3178

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American Endovascular & Amputation Prevention

71 Carroll Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231

(347) 479-1110

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

abdominal aortogram

aortogram

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD performed more minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal aortogram, and aortogram that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lower extremity arterial duplex

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

peripheral artery stenting

peripheral vascular stenting

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD performed more lower extremity arterial duplex, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for peripheral artery stenting, and peripheral vascular stenting that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

extremity arteriogram

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

arteriogram

lower extremity artery stenting

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD performed more extremity arteriogram, lower extremity venous duplex, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arteriogram, and lower extremity (leg) artery stenting 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. Joseph N. Shams, MD treated as a radiologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2012 were vascular procedures, angioplasty, dialysis access procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
angioplasty	498
aspiration	18
catheterization	119
device removal	12
dialysis access procedures	403
doctor visit	55
gastrointestinal procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	68
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	39
vascular procedures	532
X-rays	364

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD treated as a radiologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2013 were vascular procedures, angioplasty, dialysis access procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	552
catheterization	76
dialysis access procedures	417
doctor visit	58
minimally invasive procedures	59
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
vascular procedures	559
X-rays	373

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	64
Hispanic	52
Asian	50
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	37
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	54
Dementia	18
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD treated as a radiologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2014 were vascular procedures, angioplasty, dialysis access procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	410
catheterization	34
dialysis access procedures	329
doctor visit	23
minimally invasive procedures	58
stent placement (stenting)	22
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	36
vascular procedures	447
X-rays	293

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	59
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	18
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	59
Dementia	11
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD treated as a radiologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2015 were vascular procedures, angioplasty, dialysis access procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	704
dialysis access procedures	531
doctor visit	713
minimally invasive procedures	107
stent placement (stenting)	45
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
vascular procedures	1051
X-rays	218

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	202
Hispanic	114
Asian	44
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	48
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	63
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD treated as a radiologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2016 were vascular procedures, angioplasty, dialysis access procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	1022
catheterization	26
device removal	13
dialysis access procedures	755
doctor visit	1202
minimally invasive procedures	214
stent placement (stenting)	39
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	104
vascular procedures	1577
X-rays	223

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	139
Hispanic	65
Asian	28
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	42
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	64
Dementia	17
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD treated as a radiologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	60
cardiac procedures	15
catheterization	12
device removal	17
dialysis access procedures	132
doctor visit	1409
laser treatment	30
minimally invasive procedures	186
ultrasound (sonogram)	232
vascular procedures	671

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	163
Hispanic	73
Asian	33
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	45
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	70
Dementia	15
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD treated as a radiologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
cardiac procedures	13
compression therapy	25
device removal	19
dialysis access procedures	117
doctor visit	1574
immobilization	25
minimally invasive procedures	178
ultrasound (sonogram)	321
vascular procedures	711

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	157
Hispanic	80
Asian	37
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	57
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	71
Dementia	21
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD treated as a radiologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	26
blood draw	13
dialysis access procedures	73
doctor visit	890
laser treatment	13
minimally invasive procedures	182
ultrasound (sonogram)	254
vascular procedures	538

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	142
Hispanic	74
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	64
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	74
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD treated as a radiologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	34
dialysis access procedures	45
doctor visit	314
laser treatment	17
minimally invasive procedures	182
stent placement (stenting)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	304
vascular procedures	531

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	83
Hispanic	51
Asian	69
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	50
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	70
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD treated as a radiologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and ablation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	36
dialysis access procedures	32
doctor visit	200
laser treatment	18
minimally invasive procedures	180
ultrasound (sonogram)	287
vascular procedures	493

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	76
Hispanic	48
Asian	61
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	47
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	71
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD treated as a radiologist in Brooklyn, NY during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	270
minimally invasive procedures	187
stent placement (stenting)	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	360
vascular procedures	534

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	80
Hispanic	45
Asian	47
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	72
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	67
Dementia	21
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD treated as a radiologist in Brooklyn, NY were vascular procedures, angioplasty, X-rays and dialysis access procedures.

ablation	39
anastomosis	11
angioplasty	637
aspiration	18
blood draw	14
cardiac procedures	14
catheterization	53
compression therapy	25
device removal	15
dialysis access procedures	283
doctor visit	609
gastrointestinal procedures	11
immobilization	25
laser treatment	19
minimally invasive procedures	145
stent placement (stenting)	27
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	212
vascular procedures	694
X-rays	294

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	105
Asian / Pacific Islander	37
Non-Hispanic White	115
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	58
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	76
85 and over	43
Less than 65	113
65 to 74	106

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	60
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1988. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (1988)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ISRAEL SCHUR MD PLLC

American Endovascular & Amputation Prevention

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.72 out of 5 stars based on 125 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph N. Shams, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Brooklyn, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$97,614 Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac $94,711	Auryon $2,875	$28
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$5,159 Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $3,888	Diamondback Peripheral $1,065	Diamondback Coronary $54	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $50	Atherectomy Device $22	Other $81
GUERBET LLC	$2,549 LIPIODOL ETHIODIZED OIL INJECTION $2,549
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$1,680 CVX-300 $750	Lasers $578	IGT Undivided $264	IGT_D Peripheral $76	(9520) IGT Devices Undivided $11
TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION	$1,212 GlideWire $1,047	Glidesheath $90	Angio-Seal $33	MetaCross $24	TR Band $18
Other	$3,484 Cook Medical Zilver PTX $422	Phoenix Catheter System $334	Vascular $253	XARELTO $220	GENERAL - ATHERECTOMY $198	Other $2,057

**Types of Payments**
Long term medical supply or device loan	$72,500
Education	$23,882
Food and Beverage	$8,052
Travel and Lodging	$4,064
Honoraria	$2,000
Other	$1,200

Biography

Dr. Joseph Shams' areas of specialization are interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) and diagnostic radiology. On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He studied medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine.