NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ami Aalok Shah, M.D., MHS

Rheumatology Physician · Baltimore, MD

Ami Aalok Shah, M.D., MHS is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1962548651, issued on Jan 29, 2007. Check the license (Maryland D69098, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962548651
Name
Ami Aalok Shah
Credential
M.D., MHS
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
D69098 MD
A87910 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5501 Hopkins Bayview Cir, Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone
(410) 550-7715
Enumerated
Jan 29, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 8, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(410) 550-1363
Medicaid ID
417362700 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090625000002); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2003
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5501 Hopkins Bayview Cir

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

  1. Newton Adkinson, M.D.Allergy Physician1619930393
  2. Antoine Azar, M.D.Allergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician1811029242
  3. Ryan Belecanech, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1821452905
  4. Michele Bellantoni, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1275598427
  5. Richard Bennett, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1184680589
  6. Laura Cappelli, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1225273840

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  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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

360 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ami Shah360
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Mycophenolate Mofetil83 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate52 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate44 claims
  4. Ofev19 claims
  5. Famotidine14 claims
  6. Methotrexate14 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): 74.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score64.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $148.30

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ami Shah$148.30
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ami Aalok Shah among 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland

Ami Aalok Shah, M.D., MHS is one of 214 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 132 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brendan Antiochos, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241174799092
  2. Alan Baer, MDBaltimore, MD 212241730155607
  3. Clifton BinghamBaltimore, MD 212241972569655
  4. Laura Cappelli, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241225273840
  5. Miriam Cohen, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241548291719
  6. Brendan DenvirBaltimore, MD 212241811517071
  7. Timothy Kaniecki, MDBaltimore, MD 212241063070928
  8. Rebecca Manno, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212241871717652

Common questions

What is Ami Aalok Shah, M.D., MHS's NPI number?

Ami Aalok Shah, M.D., MHS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962548651, issued on Jan 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ami Aalok Shah, M.D., MHS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5501 Hopkins Bayview Cir, Baltimore, MD, 21224. Phone: (410) 550-7715. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ami Aalok Shah, M.D., MHS's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D69098, 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 Ami Aalok Shah, M.D., MHS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ami Aalok Shah, M.D., MHS had 360 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ami Aalok Shah, M.D., MHS's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.4 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.

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