Christopher Tulip Shah, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Greensboro, NC
Christopher Tulip Shah, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1316203151, issued on Apr 5, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 2016-00897, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Tulip Shah
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 2016-00897 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3312 Battleground Ave, Greensboro, NC 27410
- Phone
- (336) 282-5000
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 17, 2025
- Fax
- (336) 482-3775
- Medicaid ID
- 1316203151 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160802000119); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3312 Battleground Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Derek Delmonte, MDOphthalmology Physician1528225471
- Charles Epes, MDOphthalmology Physician1871596809
- Nicholas Grissom, MDOphthalmology Physician1376075366
- Anthony Leonard, M.D., PH.D.Ophthalmology Physician1619327434
- Albert Lundquist, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTOphthalmology Physician1295727634
Verify Christopher Tulip Shah in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2016-00897Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,888 Medicare Part D claims for 926 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate1,020 claims
- Ofloxacin836 claims
- Latanoprost813 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol443 claims
- Restasis115 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate104 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): 77.6 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: $328.43
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Carolina Eye Associates IncGreensboro, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Tulip Shah among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Christopher Tulip Shah, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Greensboro → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Derek Delmonte, MDGreensboro, NC 274101528225471
- Charles Epes, MDGreensboro, NC 274101871596809
- Nicholas Grissom, MDGreensboro, NC 274101376075366
- Anthony Leonard, M.D., PH.D.Greensboro, NC 274101619327434
- Albert Lundquist, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTGreensboro, NC 274101295727634
- Andrew Mincey, MDGreensboro, NC 274101063770758
- Paula Pecen, MDGreensboro, NC 274101740505528
- Roy Whitaker, MDGreensboro, NC 274101285638866
Common questions
What is Christopher Tulip Shah, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Tulip Shah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316203151, issued on Apr 5, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Tulip Shah, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3312 Battleground Ave, Greensboro, NC, 27410. Phone: (336) 282-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Tulip Shah, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2016-00897, 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 Christopher Tulip Shah, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Tulip Shah, MD had 3,888 Medicare Part D claims for 926 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Tulip Shah, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.6 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.