Leon Z. Shao, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Newark, DE
Leon Z. Shao, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Newark, Delaware, and NPI 1760640684, issued on May 28, 2008. Check the license (Delaware C1-0010962, as entered in NPPES) on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leon Z. Shao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- C1-0010962 DE
233143 MA
MD441912 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 252 Chapman Road, Newark, DE 19702
- Phone
- (302) 366-1929
- Enumerated
- May 28, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (302) 366-1075
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140818000494); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 252 Chapman Road
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Sandra Weiss, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1922032689
Verify Leon Z. Shao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license C1-0010962Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
3,370 Medicare Part D claims for 539 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium514 claims
- Carvedilol248 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate246 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate232 claims
- Lisinopril195 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium169 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $227.05
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. 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
- Christiana Care Health Services IncWilmington, DE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Delaware
There are 102 cardiovascular disease physician records in Delaware.
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- Mussaber Ahmad, DOMilford, DE1417111063
- Zaid Ahmad Amin, MDLewes, DE1881166890
- Laeeq Ahmer, M.DMilford, DE1639158280
- Anthony Alfieri, D.O.Newark, DE1184604274
- Angel Alicea, M.D.Seaford, DE1598727018
- Zaid Ammari, M.D. M.P.H.Newark, DE1003299843
- Piamsook Angkeow, M.D.Wilmington, DE1568439461
- Desmond Aroke, MDDover, DE1386271641
Common questions
What is Leon Z. Shao, MD's NPI number?
Leon Z. Shao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760640684, issued on May 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leon Z. Shao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 252 Chapman Road, Newark, DE, 19702. Phone: (302) 366-1929. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leon Z. Shao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Delaware license number C1-0010962, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Leon Z. Shao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leon Z. Shao, MD had 3,370 Medicare Part D claims for 539 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.