Chen Shi, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Gastonia, NC
Chen Shi, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1013303049, issued on Apr 7, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 2023-01310, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chen Shi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 2023-01310 NC
90669 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 811 Cox RD, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Phone
- (704) 272-3578
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 20, 2024
- Fax
- (704) 272-3579
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231011003423); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 226 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 811 Cox RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tina Ballard, ACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1871965988
- Benjamin Boudreaux, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1871723411
- Ashley Drew, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1164899720
- Steven Gudeman, M.DNeurological Surgery Physician1548216849
- Ashvin Ragoowansi, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1053319129
Verify Chen Shi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2023-01310Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
248 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 87 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen42 claims
- Gabapentin34 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl30 claims
- Methylprednisolone29 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl29 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl24 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $138.72
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. 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.
Bills Medicare through 4 group practices
- Atrium Health Neurospine Network LLCBelmont, NC
- Carolina Neurosurgery And Spine Associates PACharlotte, NC
- Comprehab, IncGastonia, NC
- Proactive Therapy OF North Carolina IncMarion, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chen Shi among 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina
Chen Shi, MD is one of 226 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% 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 85% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 161 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 52% 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina
There are 226 neurological surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 226 in North Carolina → Every provider in Gastonia → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Benjamin Boudreaux, MDGastonia, NC 280541871723411
- Steven Gudeman, M.DGastonia, NC 280541548216849
- William Hunter, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541427005420
- Suhas Pai, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541700960168
- Ashvin Ragoowansi, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541053319129
- Ryan Hofler, M.D.Huntersville, NC 280781225370521
- Byron Branch, MDConcord, NC 280251801039052
- Christopher Holland, MD, PHDConcord, NC 280251235373218
Common questions
What is Chen Shi, MD's NPI number?
Chen Shi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013303049, issued on Apr 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chen Shi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 811 Cox RD, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 272-3578. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chen Shi, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2023-01310, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chen Shi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chen Shi, MD had 248 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.