Asad Ali Shah, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Laguna Hills, CA
Asad Ali Shah, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1477710440, issued on May 19, 2008. Check the license (California A155805, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Asad Ali Shah
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- A155805 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 24411 Health Center Dr Ste 680, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
- Phone
- (949) 268-4568
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 10, 2025
- Fax
- (949) 455-2795
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180618003257); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 634 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 24411 Health Center Dr Ste 680
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Fazzalaro, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1912065228
- Colin Joyo, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1124186754
- Tara Krishnasastry, P.A.Physician Assistant1639313745
- Scott Lee, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1063703890
- Timothy Lee, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1881988962
- Benjamin Weinberg, MDGastroenterology Physician1598826612
Verify Asad Ali Shah in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A155805Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
103 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin82 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): 84.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $51,533.53
75 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Memorialcare Medical FoundationLaguna Hills, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Asad Ali Shah among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California
Asad Ali Shah, M.D. is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2008, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.
All 634 in California → Every provider in Laguna Hills → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patrick Griffith, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531437186285
- Colin Joyo, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531124186754
- Timothy Lee, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531881988962
- Erick Montero, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531033439005
- David Perkowski, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531942226279
- Ledford Powell, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531700832110
- James Cernilia, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601891804423
- Yuichi Ishida, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631053667220
Common questions
What is Asad Ali Shah, M.D.'s NPI number?
Asad Ali Shah, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477710440, issued on May 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Asad Ali Shah, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24411 Health Center Dr Ste 680, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 268-4568. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Asad Ali Shah, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A155805, 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 Asad Ali Shah, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Asad Ali Shah, M.D. had 103 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Asad Ali Shah, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.4 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.
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.