Chirag P. Shah, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Boston, MA
Chirag P. Shah, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1487872412, issued on Apr 23, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 242742, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chirag P. Shah
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 242742 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 50 Staniford St, Boston, MA 02114
- Phone
- (617) 367-4800
- Enumerated
- Apr 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (617) 723-7028
- Medicaid ID
- 1100858988A MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100330000724); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Chirag P. Shah in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 242742Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
1,010 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate285 claims
- Latanoprost133 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim68 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine66 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate53 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium53 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: $5,751.00
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Ophthalmic Consultants OF Boston IncWest Yarmouth, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 32 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Massachusetts.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Massachusetts
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- Mark Barsamian, DOHopedale, MA1821204207
- Elite Bor-Shavit, MDLancaster, MA1104303858
- Tina ClearyBoston, MA1649243221
- Melvyn Defrin, MDWorcester, MA1679539217
- Avnish DeobhaktaBoston, MA1356518674
- Vivian Paraskevi Douglas, MD, DVM, MBA, MSCBoston, MA1972316081
Common questions
What is Chirag P. Shah, MD's NPI number?
Chirag P. Shah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487872412, issued on Apr 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chirag P. Shah, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Staniford St, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 367-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chirag P. Shah, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 242742, 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 Chirag P. Shah, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chirag P. Shah, MD had 1,010 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.