NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bhakti Shah, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Monroe, NY

Bhakti Shah, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Monroe, New York, and NPI 1174941967, issued on Mar 31, 2014. Check the license (New York 282434, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1174941967
Name
Bhakti Shah
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
282434 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
855 State Route 17M, Monroe, NY 10950
Phone
(845) 703-6999
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2014
Record last updated
Oct 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(845) 703-6297
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190718001705); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2014
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 855 State Route 17M

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

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  2. Linda Cuomo, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1710145008
  3. Opeyemi Daramola, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1972777860
  4. Taisha Davis, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1164944294
  5. Katie Duggan, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1821700436
  6. Matthew Esposito, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1205717097

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,085 Medicare Part D claims for 321 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Bhakti Shah2,085
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate425 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate240 claims
  3. Enbrel Sureclick127 claims
  4. Humira(Cf) Pen122 claims
  5. Prednisone119 claims
  6. Allopurinol114 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): 91.1 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 score68.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%98.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $82.66

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. 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. Bhakti Shah$82.66
  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. Crystal Run Healthcare Physicians LLPMiddletown, NY

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

Bhakti Shah among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York

Bhakti Shah, M.D. is one of 599 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 425 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 64% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in New York

There are 599 rheumatology physician records in New York.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jerome Meyer, MDMonsey, NY 109521255485330
  2. Shivani Purohit, MDAirmont, NY 109521689820763
  3. Anju Charalel, M.D.New City, NY 109561811950850
  4. Mark Bele, DOMiddletown, NY 109411982605614
  5. Suleman Bhana, M.D.Middletown, NY 109411225232556
  6. Elena Katzap, D.OMiddletown, NY 109411275789141
  7. Tahir Khan, M.D.Middletown, NY 109411457516411
  8. Koshnaf Antar, MDMiddletown, NY 109401720194152

Common questions

What is Bhakti Shah, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bhakti Shah, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174941967, issued on Mar 31, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bhakti Shah, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 855 State Route 17M, Monroe, NY, 10950. Phone: (845) 703-6999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bhakti Shah, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 282434, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bhakti Shah, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bhakti Shah, M.D. had 2,085 Medicare Part D claims for 321 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bhakti Shah, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.1 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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