Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Chirag Shah, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Lawrenceville, NJ

Chirag Shah, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and NPI 1174550818, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1174550818
Name
Chirag Shah
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
Practice location
2999 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Phone
(609) 883-3000
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2999 Princeton Pike

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

  1. William Alexander, PH.D.Psychologist1609997238
  2. Susan Appel, LCSWSocial Worker1033185202
  3. Paige AufseeserAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1396133088
  4. Sheldon Berkman, D.M.DEndodontics1881699882
  5. Rikki Bobchin, LCSWClinical Social Worker1457439218
  6. Michael Boyle, PH.D.Cognitive & Behavioral Psychologist1285959270

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

574 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Chirag Shah574
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost146 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate66 claims
  3. Restasis44 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate42 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol37 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate28 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 88.3 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 score91.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.4
  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: $902.64

16 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chirag Shah$902.64
  2. Specialty average$4,937.17

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Chirag S Shah MD LLCLawrenceville, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

12 ophthalmology physician records list a Lawrenceville practice address

They are 12 of the 693 NPPES records with a Lawrenceville practice address, and 625 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey.

Other ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey

  1. Bryan Abessi, M.D.Branchburg, NJ1104184621
  2. Atul Agarwala, MDIrvington, NJ1427133586
  3. Arlene Ahmad, MDBoonton, NJ1669552881
  4. Adil Ahmed, DOBrick, NJ1003372715
  5. Scott Aksman, MDFreehold, NJ1992886816
  6. Rosemary Albano, MDLong Beach Township, NJ1417565441
  7. Cesar Alfaro Cruz, MDBridgewater, NJ1740712637
  8. Anne Marie Alino, M.D.Paramus, NJ1669417523
  9. Omar Almallah, MDToms River, NJ1376528364
  10. Kiran Amesur, M.D.Ridgewood, NJ1104900778

Common questions

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

Chirag Shah, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174550818, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chirag Shah, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2999 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ, 08648. Phone: (609) 883-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Chirag Shah, M.D. had 574 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chirag Shah, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.3 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.