NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kulin Shah, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Chula Vista, CA

Kulin Shah, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Chula Vista, California, and NPI 1598108037, issued on Apr 15, 2013. Check the license (California A172155, 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
1598108037
Name
Kulin Shah
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
A172155 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
765 Medical Center CT Ste 211, Chula Vista, CA 91911
Phone
(619) 616-2100
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2013
Record last updated
Aug 22, 2022
Fax
(619) 616-2104
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220825002084); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2013
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 765 Medical Center CT Ste 211

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Nadia Abelhad, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1619400801
  2. Daphne BintoPhysician Assistant1447060330
  3. Steven CarlsonClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1467602946
  4. Hulbert Do, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1679733760
  5. Samantha FerrisPhysician Assistant1760154868
  6. Kendall Fryer, PAPhysician Assistant1225903453

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

681 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Kulin Shah681
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate69 claims
  2. Carvedilol68 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate59 claims
  4. Isosorbide Mononitrate Er53 claims
  5. Eliquis51 claims
  6. Clopidogrel44 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): 83.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score64.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $3,571.58

51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. 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. Kulin Shah$3,571.58
  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.

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Ampla HealthYuba City, CA
  2. Cardiovascular Institute OF San Diego IncChula Vista, CA
  3. Emergency And Acute Care Medical CorporationChula Vista, CA
  4. Heart And Vascular Centers OF AmericaSacramento, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kulin Shah among 632 interventional cardiology physician records in California

Kulin Shah, 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 2013, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2001 among the 526 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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. Akilesh Honasoge, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919111497118020
  2. Alan John, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919111346669116
  3. Mehran Moussavian, DOChula Vista, CA 919111689788234
  4. Tomas Romero, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919111144334608
  5. Manolo Rubio Garcia, MDChula Vista, CA 919111497162440
  6. Kambiz Shetabi, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919111972827806
  7. Deepthi Sudhakar, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919111811307051
  8. Roman Szkopiec, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919101851332803

Common questions

What is Kulin Shah, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kulin Shah, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598108037, issued on Apr 15, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kulin Shah, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 765 Medical Center CT Ste 211, Chula Vista, CA, 91911. Phone: (619) 616-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kulin Shah, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A172155, 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 Kulin Shah, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kulin Shah, M.D. had 681 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kulin Shah, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.9 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.

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