Alexander Shar, MD
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician · Longview, WA
Alexander Shar, MD is a hematology (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Longview, Washington, and NPI 1033280920, issued on Nov 13, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD61259421, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Shar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0000X
- License numbers
- MD61259421 WA
A67311 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1615 Delaware St, Longview, WA 98632
- Phone
- (360) 414-7878
- Enumerated
- Nov 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 13, 2023
- Fax
- (360) 414-7876
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221101003268); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alexander Shar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD61259421Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology (internal medicine) physician in 2024
424 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 496 among the 1,036 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole78 claims
- Hydroxyurea34 claims
- Calquence21 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate17 claims
- Prednisone14 claims
- Idhifa13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- PeacehealthLongview, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alexander Shar among 34 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Washington
Alexander Shar, MD is one of 34 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Washington. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 1997 among the 21 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Washington
There are 34 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Washington.
All 34 in Washington → Every provider in Longview → Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Bigler, M.DVancouver, WA 986641689777583
- Farhana Malik, MDVancouver, WA 986641770733073
- Sasha WaldsteinVancouver, WA 986641053773051
- Scott Parsons, DOSilverdale, WA 983831245601079
- Robert Raish, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982251689757775
- Chanudi Weerasinghe, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982251124469093
- Laura Connelly-Smith, MBBCH, DMSeattle, WA 981091346525979
- Jordan Gauthier, M.D.Seattle, WA 981091174920953
Common questions
What is Alexander Shar, MD's NPI number?
Alexander Shar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033280920, issued on Nov 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Shar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1615 Delaware St, Longview, WA, 98632. Phone: (360) 414-7878. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Shar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD61259421, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexander Shar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Shar, MD had 424 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among hematology (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 496. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alexander Shar, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.