Dr. Ryan C. Shelstad, MD

Dr. Shelstad practices at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, part of Bryan Health.

Dr. Shelstad's NPI, 1619149119, was assigned on March 25, 2008. Dr. Shelstad graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Shelstad holds Nebraska license 29323.

Dr. Shelstad's primary practice is Bryan Medical Center, at 1600 South 48th St, Lincoln, NE 68506 in Lancaster County. The practice phone is (402) 481-1111.

Dr. Shelstad's primary practice is Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, part of Bryan Health. Dr. Shelstad is also affiliated with Great Plains Health. The medical group on file is Bryan Heart. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shelstad to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shelstad practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Shelstad's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Shelstad is licensed in Nebraska.

CMS data shows 469 Medicare services from Dr. Shelstad across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 282 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $116,293 for them.

CMS counts 282 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shelstad in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 121 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.52, 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. Shelstad's median patient age at 69, with 34% women.

In 2021, Dr. Shelstad wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $149 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 24 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Shelstad for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Shelstad accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Shelstad as offering telehealth. CMS counts 63 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Shelstad, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Shelstad in 2016. 2016 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Career Choice, Internship and Residency and Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Shelstad has published most often in Ann Thorac Surg. Dr. Shelstad's most frequent co-authors are Marisa Cevasco, MD, MPH, Erin Alexis Gillaspie, MD and Andrew Brooks Goldstone, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Shelstad to 2 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Blood Loss, Surgical and Postoperative Hemorrhage. CytoSorbents, Inc sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 181 general payments to Dr. Shelstad from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $22,877.

Dr. Shelstad graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 2005.