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Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

1750 E. Ken Pratt Boulevard
Longmont, CO 80504

(720) 718-7000

Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Aurora, CO specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD is affiliated with UCHealth and CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region.

Office Locations

12605 E 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045

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13559 Huron Street Suite 201
Westminster, CO 80234

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1610 Dry Creek Drive
Longmont, CO 80503

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1750 E. Ken Pratt Boulevard
Longmont, CO 80504

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300 Exempla Circle Suite 200
Lafayette, CO 80026

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

spinal procedures

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for spinal procedures 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 Affordability:

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2024, Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD had a list price for spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado. 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:

knee X-ray

lower extremity surgery

total joint replacement

In 2012, Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD performed more knee X-ray, lower extremity surgery, and total joint replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aurora, CO during 2012 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	255
blood draw	15
doctor visit	541
hip imaging	60
hospital care	21
injections	255
inpatient care	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	80
X-rays	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aurora, CO during 2013 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	283
blood draw	48
doctor visit	599
hip imaging	65
hospital care	14
injections	283
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	15
lab tests	43
lower extremity surgery	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	76
reconstructive surgery	15
X-rays	65

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	48
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aurora, CO during 2014 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	352
doctor visit	626
hip imaging	62
hospital care	13
injections	352
inpatient care	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	81
X-rays	62

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	55
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aurora, CO during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	359
doctor visit	687
hip imaging	79
hospital care	18
immobilization	16
injections	359
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	288
reconstructive surgery	21
X-rays	243

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	128
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aurora, CO during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	322
doctor visit	647
hip imaging	17
hospital care	15
injections	322
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	29
musculoskeletal imaging	190
reconstructive surgery	15
X-rays	161

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	38
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aurora, CO during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	343
doctor visit	743
hip imaging	14
injections	343
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	209
reconstructive surgery	17
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	211

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	43
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aurora, CO during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	347
doctor visit	743
injections	347
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	177
reconstructive surgery	14
X-rays	177

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	48
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aurora, CO during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	266
doctor visit	726
hospital care	11
injections	266
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	189
reconstructive surgery	12
X-rays	189

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	38
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aurora, CO during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	259
doctor visit	542
injections	259
musculoskeletal imaging	105
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	118

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	30
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aurora, CO during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	306
doctor visit	599
injections	306
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	36
musculoskeletal imaging	131
reconstructive surgery	36
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	158

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	38
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aurora, CO during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	331
doctor visit	711
hip imaging	24
injections	331
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
musculoskeletal imaging	215
reconstructive surgery	47
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	212

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	38
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aurora, CO during 2023 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	345
doctor visit	772
hip imaging	13
injections	345
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	227
reconstructive surgery	51
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	229

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	32
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD in 2023

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	18
Dementia	2
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aurora, CO during 2024 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	379
doctor visit	716
hip imaging	22
injections	379
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	66
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	242
reconstructive surgery	66
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	232

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	33
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD in 2024

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aurora, CO were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	319
blood draw	31
doctor visit	665
hip imaging	39
hospital care	15
immobilization	16
injections	319
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	29
lab tests	43
lower extremity surgery	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	170
reconstructive surgery	29
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	162

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Female	233
Male	130

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	318
Hispanic	25
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	43
75 to 84	105
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	181

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. He completed residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Residency: Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis

Licensed In: Colorado

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,352 KNEES $677	NA $142	Hip $115	VA-LCP $105	LIFENET VIVIGEN $72	Other $241
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,026 Acufex $863	Hipstruments $122	Bioraptor $19	ULTRABUTTON $12	Sports Med Knee $11
Stryker Corporation	$458 Mako $204	TRIATHLON $139	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $84	ACCOLADE $31
Gemini Medical LLC	$340 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $340
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$270 EUFLEXXA $270
Other	$763 PENNSAID $106	Puraply Antimicrobial $73	Osteoarthritis of the knee $71	XIAFLEX $54	SYNVISC-ONE $42	Other $417

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,304
Travel and Lodging	$1,555
Education	$351

Biography

Dr. Nirav Shah practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Shah graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. His hospital/clinic affiliations include CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and UCHealth.