NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Blaine Shuster, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Takoma Park, MD

Alexander Blaine Shuster, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Takoma Park, Maryland, and NPI 1134562671, issued on Apr 15, 2013. Check the license (Maryland D81466, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1134562671
Name
Alexander Blaine Shuster
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
D81466 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7600 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
Phone
(301) 891-7600
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7600 Carroll Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rosemary Acorda, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1760618342
  2. Gladys Alambi, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1760955264
  3. Tierra Anderson, AG-ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1811379993
  4. Adamu Ayene, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1437279528
  5. Tensaye Aynalem, PAMedical Physician Assistant1972570059
  6. Jason Barfuss, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1003962911

Verify Alexander Blaine Shuster in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

88 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Alexander Shuster88
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin12 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.

Alexander Blaine Shuster among 1,190 emergency medicine physician records in Maryland

Alexander Blaine Shuster, M.D. is one of 1,190 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 68% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 48% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Takoma Park

They are 10 of the 947 NPPES records with a practice address in Takoma Park, and 1,190 emergency medicine physician records in Maryland.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Buxbaum, MDTakoma Park, MD 209121699763664
  2. Darcie Hammer, MDTakoma Park, MD 209121730178062
  3. Kilole Kanno, DOTakoma Park, MD 209121114188372
  4. James Lightfoot, MDTakoma Park, MD 209121548294671
  5. Sawali Sudarshan, MD PHDTakoma Park, MD 209121285990572
  6. Ross Switkes, MDTakoma Park, MD 209121952384265
  7. Brian Tenney, MDTakoma Park, MD 209121992959266
  8. Irving Westney, MDTakoma Park, MD 209121245211275

Common questions

What is Alexander Blaine Shuster, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alexander Blaine Shuster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134562671, issued on Apr 15, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Blaine Shuster, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7600 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD, 20912. Phone: (301) 891-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Blaine Shuster, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D81466, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexander Blaine Shuster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Blaine Shuster, M.D. had 88 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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