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Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Professional interests include: elbow problems, shoulder problems

12315 N. Vistoso Park Road
Oro Valley, AZ 85755

(520) 544-9700

Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD is an orthopedist in Oro Valley, AZ specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine. Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD is affiliated with Northwest Healthcare and Tucson Orthopaedic Institute.

Office Locations

Tucson Orthopaedic Institute

12315 N. Vistoso Park Road
Oro Valley, AZ 85755

(520) 544-9700

(520) 618-6060

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Northwest Healthcare

6320 N La Cholla Boulevard
Tucson, AZ 85751

(520) 784-6320

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Tucson Orthopaedic Institute

6320 N. La Cholla Boulevard Suite 200, (2, Floor of The Gateway Building)
Tucson, AZ 85741

(520) 382-8200

(520) 297-3505

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel injection

In 2023, Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD had a list price for carpal tunnel injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arizona. 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:

injections

joint aspiration

By Affordability:

immobilization

immobilization treatment

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD performed more injections, and joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for immobilization, immobilization treatment, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve surgery 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. Steven A. Shapiro, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2012 were injections, aspiration, pain management and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	179
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	752
injections	240
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
pain management	44
tendon surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	44
X-rays	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2013 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	134
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	652
immobilization	12
injections	199
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	29
pain management	65
tendon surgery	48
upper extremity surgery	77

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	45
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2014 were injections, aspiration, pain management and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	189
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	718
injections	262
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
pain management	73
tendon surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	54

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	50
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2015 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	198
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	820
immobilization	15
injections	257
joint surgery	16
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
pain management	13
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	67

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	684

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1070
Black	0
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	618
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	102
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2016 were injections, aspiration, immobilization and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	173
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	791
immobilization	45
injections	260
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	37

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	63
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	163
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	835
immobilization	30
injections	287
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
tendon surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	48

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	63
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	182
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	911
excision	13
hospital care	14
immobilization	22
injections	314
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	13
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	55
upper extremity surgery	71

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	616
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	51
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	209
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	1002
hospital care	17
immobilization	47
injections	377
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	12
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	28
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	44
upper extremity surgery	84

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	76
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	214
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	925
immobilization	48
injections	370
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	59

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	57
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	192
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	940
immobilization	40
injections	340
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	29
tendon surgery	44
upper extremity surgery	73

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	621
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	389
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	51
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oro Valley, AZ during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	220
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	971
immobilization	25
injections	356
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
tendon surgery	42
upper extremity surgery	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	66
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD in 2022

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oro Valley, AZ were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and pain management.

aspiration	186
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	847
excision	13
hospital care	15
immobilization	31
injections	296
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
pain management	48
reconstructive surgery	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	61
X-rays	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	567
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	45
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	200
85 and over	56
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	350

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine. He completed residency at Scott and White Healthcare. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery with Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine

Residency: Scott and White Healthcare

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery with Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven A. Shapiro, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwest Healthcare

Tucson Orthopaedic Institute

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.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

P3 Health Partners (BCBS Advantage)

Mercy Care Advantage

Bright Health Exclusive Carondelet Network

Arizona Foundation for Medical Care

Medicare Railroad

CareMore

(Bright Health) Clover Health Exclusive Medicare Advantage Carondelet Network

Coventry/First Health

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus Campus

Medicare

Cigna/HealthSpring

University Family Care

Aetna

Humana HMO, PPO

Arizona Worker s Compensation

Blue Cross/Blue Shield HMO/PPO

Ambetter and Allwell by Centene

University Care Advantage

United Healthcare Community (APIPA)

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Advantage

USDOL - US Department of Labor

Greatwest / One Health Plan HMO, PPO, POS

Health Net - Seniors

Health Net HMO, PPO, POS

Health Choice

TriCare (Healthnet Federal Services)

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage - Seniors

Phoenix Health/Abrazo*

P3 Health Partners (Amerivantage)

Foster Children/CMDP

Phoenix Health*

Care1st Health Plan Arizona / Care One MA by WellCare

Cigna HMO, PPO/Indemnity

Mercy Care

AZ Complete Healy by Centene

Health Choice Generations

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Desert Mountain Medical	$1,526 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $1,526
Arthrex, Inc.	$467 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $467
Stryker Corporation	$119 HIPS $119
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$76 LCP PLATES & SCREWS $76
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$40 Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $40
Other	$55 Zilretta $33	Anthem $23

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,411
Food and Beverage	$437
Education	$435

Biography

Dr. Steven Shapiro works as a hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Shapiro include shoulder problems and elbow problems. He is affiliated with Northwest Healthcare and Tucson Orthopaedic Institute. After attending the University of Arizona College of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at Scott and White Healthcare. He has received the distinction of Recognized as Top Doctor.