K. Robert Shen, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Rochester, MN
K. Robert Shen, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1871662411, issued on Nov 7, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 49614, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- K. Robert Shen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 49614 MN
102892 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
- Phone
- (507) 284-2511
- Enumerated
- Nov 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070314000297); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 1995
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 163 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 200 1St St SW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Uzoamaka Abajue, PHARMDPharmacist1982335295
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Verify K. Robert Shen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 49614Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $1,050.00
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
K. Robert Shen among 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota
K. Robert Shen, MD is one of 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 71% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2008 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota.
All 163 in Minnesota → Every provider in Rochester → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Allen, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051396721312
- Stephen Cassivi, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051659350833
- Juan Crestanello, MDRochester, MN 559051477505048
- Richard Daly, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051568448900
- Joseph Dearani, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051407834344
- Kevin Greason, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051366477580
- Roxane McKay, MDRochester, MN 559051942271291
- Francis Nichols, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051992775159
Common questions
What is K. Robert Shen, MD's NPI number?
K. Robert Shen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871662411, issued on Nov 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is K. Robert Shen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify K. Robert Shen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 49614, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.