NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ankur Shah Narain, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Worcester, MA

Ankur Shah Narain, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1023408242, issued on Jan 26, 2015. Check the license (Massachusetts 1024601, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1023408242
Name
Ankur Shah Narain
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
1024601 MA
ME166623 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
281 Lincoln St, Worcester, MA 01605
Phone
(508) 334-1955
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2025
Fax
(508) 334-9762
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250811001855); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2018
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 281 Lincoln St

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

  1. Daniel Aaron, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1518184605
  2. Andressa Akabane, MD MMSCStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942903265
  3. Mustafa Akyurek, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1275523623
  4. Christina Alavian, M.D.Dermatology Physician1356376461
  5. Rasha Amiri, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1750589669
  6. Shideh Amirifeli, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1083763890

Verify Ankur Shah Narain in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

40 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ankur Narain40
  2. Specialty average346

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,898.16

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ankur Narain$2,898
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III PLTemple Terrace, FL
  2. Umass Memorial Medical Group IncWorcester, MA

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

Ankur Shah Narain among 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts

Ankur Shah Narain, MD is one of 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 441 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 692 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Aaron, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051518184605
  2. David Ayers, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051235129594
  3. Norman Beisaw, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051720062961
  4. Thomas Breen, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051205810017
  5. Patrick Connolly, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051730170358
  6. Peyton Hays, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051912059429
  7. Hwa Hsieh, M.D.Worcester, MA 016051518941640
  8. Marshall Katzen, MDWorcester, MA 016051326140682

Common questions

What is Ankur Shah Narain, MD's NPI number?

Ankur Shah Narain, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023408242, issued on Jan 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ankur Shah Narain, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 281 Lincoln St, Worcester, MA, 01605. Phone: (508) 334-1955. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ankur Shah Narain, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 1024601, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ankur Shah Narain, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ankur Shah Narain, MD had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.

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.