NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Joy Shenkman, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Tarzana, CA

Heather Joy Shenkman, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Tarzana, California, and NPI 1215918800, issued on Nov 9, 2005. Check the license (California A98800, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215918800
Name
Heather Joy Shenkman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
A98800 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18663 Ventura Blvd Ste 202, Tarzana, CA 91356
Phone
(818) 938-9505
Enumerated
Nov 9, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(818) 938-9513
Medicaid ID
4414759 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070823000730); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albany Medical College Of Union University, 1999
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 18663 Ventura Blvd Ste 202

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  1. Kaitlin CalderoneRegistered Dietitian1790357556

Verify Heather Joy Shenkman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  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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16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

3,689 Medicare Part D claims for 451 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Heather Shenkman3,689
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium514 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate382 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate281 claims
  4. Eliquis225 claims
  5. Carvedilol190 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium178 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score92.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,742.77

57 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Heather Shenkman$1,742.77
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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

Heather Joy Shenkman among 632 interventional cardiology physician records in California

Heather Joy Shenkman, M.D. is one of 632 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in California. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2001 among the 526 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in California

There are 632 interventional cardiology physician records in California.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hashim Gazi, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561417373010
  2. Arash Vahdat, M.DTarzana, CA 913561225134232
  3. Abhishek Sinha, M.D.Valencia, CA 913551902971567
  4. Samad Zaheeruddin, MDValencia, CA 913551295091767
  5. David Aliabadi, M.D.Thousand Oaks, CA 913601962404723
  6. Vishva Dev, M.D.Thousand Oaks, CA 913601770513723
  7. Sanjiv Goel, M.D., F.A.C.C.Thousand Oaks, CA 913601700983707
  8. Saibal Kar, M.D.Thousand Oaks, CA 913601063449403

Common questions

What is Heather Joy Shenkman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Heather Joy Shenkman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215918800, issued on Nov 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Joy Shenkman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18663 Ventura Blvd Ste 202, Tarzana, CA, 91356. Phone: (818) 938-9505. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Joy Shenkman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A98800, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Heather Joy Shenkman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Joy Shenkman, M.D. had 3,689 Medicare Part D claims for 451 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Heather Joy Shenkman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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