Dr. Murray L. Shames, MD

Dr. Shames practices at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida, part of Tampa General Hospital.

Dr. Shames' NPI, 1225040330, was assigned on August 13, 2006. Dr. Shames graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Shames holds Florida license ME74823.

Dr. Shames' primary practice is Tampa General Hospital, at 1 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL 33606 in Hillsborough County. The practice phone is (813) 844-7000.

Dr. Shames' primary practice is Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida, part of Tampa General Hospital. The medical group on file is USF Therapy Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shames to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shames practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Shames' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Shames is board certified in vascular surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Shames' licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Missouri.

Dmand AI lists carotid revascularization, chronic skin ulcer, circulatory problems in extremities, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), heart device and aorta surgery, leg revascularization, peripheral vascular disease and varicose veins among the conditions Dr. Shames treats.

CMS data shows 182 Medicare services from Dr. Shames across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 171 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,217 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 171 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shames in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 81 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.89, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shames' median patient age at 73, with 34% women.

In 2024, Dr. Shames wrote 106 Medicare Part D claims for 26 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 64 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,858 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 133 claims across 6 drugs.

Dr. Shames accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Shames as offering telehealth.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 99 papers to Dr. Shames, published from 2002 to 2025. 2017 was the busiest year, with 12. The most frequent topics are Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal and Blood Vessel Prosthesis. Dr. Shames has published most often in Ann Vasc Surg. Dr. Shames' most frequent co-authors are Martin R. Back, MD, Paul A. Armstrong, DO and Brad L. Johnson, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Shames to 3 clinical trials. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal, Aneurysm and Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracoabdominal.

CMS Open Payments shows 681 general payments to Dr. Shames from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 26% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $75,463. It also lists 24 research payments totaling $21,292 from 2019 to 2025.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Shames, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Dr. Shames graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Shames is a member of ACS, AAS, SVS and SLS.

Dr. Shames is in network with 18 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.