Alfred C. Shen, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Rancho Mirage, CA
Alfred C. Shen, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, California, and NPI 1598879595, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (California A52041, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alfred C. Shen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- A52041 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 72780 Country Club Dr Ste A104, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
- Phone
- (760) 895-0639
- Enumerated
- Aug 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 28, 2024
- Fax
- (760) 423-6339
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070109000525); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 929 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 72780 Country Club Dr Ste A104
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Farhad Limonadi, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1154386399
Verify Alfred C. Shen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A52041Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
127 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam24 claims
- Gabapentin17 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl11 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): 84.3 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $444.45
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Alfred C. Shen among 929 neurological surgery physician records in California
Alfred C. Shen, M.D. is one of 929 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 612 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 929 neurological surgery physician records in California.
All 929 in California → Every provider in Rancho Mirage → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Fowler, DORancho Mirage, CA 922701982089223
- Farhad Limonadi, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701154386399
- Anthony Alastra, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621720069438
- Rosalinda Menoni, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621720164940
- Kevin Morrow, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621629462577
- Jessica ShieldsPalm Springs, CA 922621679960140
- George Koenig, M.D.La Quinta, CA 922531447597554
- Travis Calvin, MDEl Centro, CA 922431437217049
Common questions
What is Alfred C. Shen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alfred C. Shen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598879595, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alfred C. Shen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 72780 Country Club Dr Ste A104, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. Phone: (760) 895-0639. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alfred C. Shen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A52041, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alfred C. Shen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alfred C. Shen, M.D. had 127 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alfred C. Shen, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.3 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.