Dr. David Nathan Shau, MD

Dr. Shau practices at Texas Health Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas, part of Texas Health Resources.

Dr. Shau's NPI, 1366839326, was assigned on April 16, 2015. Dr. Shau graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Shau holds Texas license T0930.

Dr. Shau's primary practice is Texas Health Fort Worth, at 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104 in Tarrant County. The practice phone is (817) 250-2100.

Dr. Shau's primary practice is Texas Health Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas, part of Texas Health Resources. Dr. Shau is also affiliated with Texas Health Southwest Fort Worth. The medical group on file is Texas Health Physicians Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shau to 4 more hospitals, 5 home health agencies, 2 medical groups 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. Shau practices, 12 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Shau's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Shau is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Shau's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and California.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, hip replacement, joint pain, knee injury, knee replacement, lower back pain and pelvic and hip fracture among the conditions Dr. Shau treats.

CMS data shows 1,534 Medicare services from Dr. Shau across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 340 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $179,463 for them.

CMS counts 340 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shau in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 181 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shau's median patient age at 70, with 63% women.

In 2024, Dr. Shau wrote 1,513 Medicare Part D claims for 338 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,461 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $31,181 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 938 claims across 12 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 71 out of 100 for Dr. Shau for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Shau accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 65 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Shau, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 45 papers to Dr. Shau, published from 2011 to 2024. 2011 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are Spinal Fusion, Pain Measurement and Reoperation. Dr. Shau has published most often in J Neurosurg Spine. Dr. Shau's most frequent co-authors are Matthew Joseph McGirt, MD, Scott Lewis Parker, MD and Joseph S. Cheng, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 259 general payments to Dr. Shau from 32 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 42% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $21,514.

Dr. Shau graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 2015.

Dr. Shau is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.