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Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD

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(Dr. Steven James Shaw, M.D.)

Specializes in: Eye Disease Ophthalmology (Corneal and External Diseases)

East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine (2007)

Professional interests include: cataract surgery, refractive surgery (vision correction surgery), cornea problems, and more.

55 Vilcom Center Drive Suite 140
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(336) 716-2255

Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD is a cornea specialist in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases). He graduated from East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

1838 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(919) 942-7278

(919) 942-9029

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Duke Health

4102 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 595-2000

(919) 595-2024

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55 Vilcom Center Drive Suite 140
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(336) 716-2255

(336) 716-7994

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5726 Fayetteville Road
Durham, NC 27713

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

gonioscopy

In 2023, Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD had a list price for gonioscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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:

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2012, Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	355
eye procedures	591

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2013 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	347
eye procedures	1017
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	153
Hispanic	14
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	71
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116
eye procedures	407

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	37
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	127

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD in 2015

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106
eye procedures	518
laser treatment	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD in 2016

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2017 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	172
eye procedures	489
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	62
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	69
eye procedures	657

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	58
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	17
doctor visit	291
eye procedures	868
laser treatment	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	161
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	96
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	24
doctor visit	389
eye procedures	674
laser treatment	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	151
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	80
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	42
doctor visit	302
eye procedures	1204
laser treatment	42

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	611
Black	179
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	105
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chapel Hill, NC during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	29
doctor visit	235
eye procedures	1307
laser treatment	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	539

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	172
Hispanic	13
Asian	15
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	436
From 75 to 84	325
85 and over	111
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD treated as a cornea specialist in Chapel Hill, NC were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

capsulotomy	28
doctor visit	238
eye procedures	714
laser treatment	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	96
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	360
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	155
85 and over	56
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	219

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

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD graduated from East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine in 2007. He completed residency at George Washington University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine (2007)

Residency: George Washington University Medical Center (2008)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

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.

Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, TRICARE Prime Remote, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

TRICARE Prime Remote

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Basic

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Healthy Blue

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 2243 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Steven J. Shaw, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chapel Hill, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$1,684 Tecnis Symphony Toric IOL $1,624	Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $60
Alcon Vision LLC	$639 ARGOS $235	PANOPTIX $118	AcrySof $96	ORA $93	$97
Allergan Inc.	$599 RESTASIS $402	LUMIGAN $99	$97
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$426 AcrySof $120	ACTIVEFOCUS $100	CataractEquipment $79	ORA $42	ReSTOR $38	Other $48
Shire North American Group Inc	$420 XIIDRA $420
Other	$883 TYRVAYA $235	LOTEMAX GEL $131	ENVISTA TORIC $114	Optics $112	IOL $75	Other $216

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,411
Travel and Lodging	$1,183
Education	$38
Gift	$19

Biography

Dr. Steven Shaw is an eye disease ophthalmology (corneal and external diseases) specialist. Dr. Shaw's areas of clinical interest consist of refractive surgery (vision correction surgery), cataract surgery, and comprehensive ophthalmology. Patient ratings for Dr. Shaw average 4.5 stars (out of 5). He most likely takes Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Shaw attended medical school at East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Shaw completed residency programs at George Washington University Medical Center and Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. According to Duke Health, Dr. Shaw is currently accepting new patients at his office in Durham, NC.