Dr. Shane M. Root, M.D.
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
13400 E Shea Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
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Maricopa County includes primary care (13% of residents) and dental (0% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Eastern Virginia Medical School (2016)
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 187
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2016Medical school: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- 2016Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurology Physician primary
AZ license 60390 -
Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
AZ license 60390
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Mayo Clinic Hospital Phoenix, AZ
Medical groups
- Mayo Clinic Arizona (1,626 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 187
- Services billed
- 8,841
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit | 4,600 | 12 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 92 | 58 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 48 | 48 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 39 | 28 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 26 | 12 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face | 23 | 12 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | 19 | 13 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 14 | 14 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Scottsdale, AZ | 107 |
| Rizatriptan (rizatriptan benzoate) Other prescribers in Scottsdale, AZ | 45 |
| Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) Other prescribers in Scottsdale, AZ | 42 |
| Qulipta (atogepant) Other prescribers in Scottsdale, AZ | 38 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er (venlafaxine hcl) Other prescribers in Scottsdale, AZ | 29 |
| Emgality Pen (galcanezumab-gnlm) Other prescribers in Scottsdale, AZ | 27 |
| Aimovig Autoinjector (erenumab-aooe) Other prescribers in Scottsdale, AZ | 26 |
| Nurtec Odt (rimegepant sulfate) Other prescribers in Scottsdale, AZ | 21 |
| Sumatriptan Succinate Other prescribers in Scottsdale, AZ | 19 |
| Propranolol Hcl Other prescribers in Scottsdale, AZ | 18 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $131 in total to this clinician.
| Pfizer Inc. | $83.78 |
|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. | $47.69 |
| Food and Beverage | $131 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 1 industry-funded study in 2025, from 1 company. The companies reported $50.00 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- Eptinezumab in Participants With Episodic Cluster Headache
H. Lundbeck A S · Completed · NCT04688775
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.