Esther S. Shao, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Scarborough, ME
Esther S. Shao, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Scarborough, Maine, and NPI 1154522035, issued on May 30, 2007. Check the license (Maine MD19834, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Esther S. Shao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- MD19834 ME
A75996 CA
53649 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 96 Campus Drive, Scarborough, ME 04074
- Phone
- (207) 885-9905
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 26, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (207) 396-5600
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230905001058); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest cardiovascular disease physician records → All 147 in Maine → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 96 Campus Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Burkey, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1225064272
- David Butzel, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1801832589
- Charles Carpenter, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1477598431
- Jean Cass, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1215029970
- Mylan Cohen, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1023044096
- Louis Coyle, D.O.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1861428815
Verify Esther S. Shao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
Search for license MD19834Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
734 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Jardiance99 claims
- Spironolactone66 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate57 claims
- Carvedilol44 claims
- Lisinopril36 claims
- Entresto31 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $16.08
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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
- Massachusetts General Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Esther S. Shao among 147 cardiovascular disease physician records in Maine
Esther S. Shao, M.D. is one of 147 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Maine. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
35 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in Scarborough
They are 35 of the 1,043 NPPES records with a practice address in Scarborough, and 147 cardiovascular disease physician records in Maine.
All 147 in Maine → Every provider in Scarborough → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Warren Alpern, M.D.Scarborough, ME 040741023098951
- Robert Bender, DOScarborough, ME 040741063476521
- David Burkey, M.D.Scarborough, ME 040741225064272
- Mylan Cohen, M.D.Scarborough, ME 040741023044096
- Louis Coyle, D.O.Scarborough, ME 040741861428815
- Mary Fahrenbach, M.D.Scarborough, ME 040741003858895
- Jennifer Hillstrom, M.D.Scarborough, ME 040741881637155
- Karen Kurkjian, M.D.Scarborough, ME 040741184694218
Common questions
What is Esther S. Shao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Esther S. Shao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154522035, issued on May 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Esther S. Shao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 96 Campus Drive, Scarborough, ME, 04074. Phone: (207) 885-9905. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Esther S. Shao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maine license number MD19834, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Esther S. Shao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Esther S. Shao, M.D. had 734 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Esther S. Shao, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 of 100. 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.