Heather Rakesh Shah, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Decatur, AL
Heather Rakesh Shah, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Decatur, Alabama, and NPI 1093767493, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 26421, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heather Rakesh Shah
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 26421 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1107 14TH Ave SE Ste 200, Decatur, AL 35601
- Phone
- (256) 705-4224
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2023
- Fax
- (256) 705-4135
- Medicaid IDs
- 009936592 AL
117675 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060420000517); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1107 14TH Ave SE Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Casey BodkinFamily Nurse Practitioner1881306769
- Susan Lecroix, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1194535815
- Melea Mullican, PA-CPhysician Assistant1114557030
- Rishi Patel, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1487186094
- Ashley Presley, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1841661865
- Stefanie Spence, CRNPNurse Practitioner1487046751
Verify Heather Rakesh Shah in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 26421Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,774 Medicare Part D claims for 360 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 97 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole235 claims
- Xarelto76 claims
- Ondansetron Odt74 claims
- Potassium Chloride74 claims
- Gabapentin64 claims
- Eliquis53 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): 78.1 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: $3,848.82
154 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Oncology Specialties, P.C.Decatur, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Heather Rakesh Shah among 191 hematology & oncology physician records in Alabama
Heather Rakesh Shah, MD is one of 191 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 153 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 191 hematology & oncology physician records in Alabama.
All 191 in Alabama → Every provider in Decatur → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sammy Becdach, M.D.Decatur, AL 356011497726137
- Rishi Patel, M.D.Decatur, AL 356011487186094
- Heather BrodyFlorence, AL 356301013301563
- Anthony Kalliath, MDFlorence, AL 356301902989189
- Clint Kingsley, MDFlorence, AL 356301053348037
- Brian Abbott, MDBrownsboro, AL 357411619067295
- Kathryn Arrambide, MDTuscaloosa, AL 354061518946508
- Alejandro Garcia, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354061164666483
Common questions
What is Heather Rakesh Shah, MD's NPI number?
Heather Rakesh Shah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093767493, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heather Rakesh Shah, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1107 14TH Ave SE Ste 200, Decatur, AL, 35601. Phone: (256) 705-4224. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heather Rakesh Shah, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 26421, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Heather Rakesh Shah, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heather Rakesh Shah, MD had 1,774 Medicare Part D claims for 360 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Heather Rakesh Shah, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.1 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.