Ling Shen
Internal Medicine Physician · Palm Springs, CA
Ling Shen is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1982139614, issued on May 1, 2017. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ling Shen
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- TE863211 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1100 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Phone
- (760) 992-7171
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2017
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ling Shen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
466 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 38 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levofloxacin44 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
- Prednisone17 claims
- Pradaxa16 claims
- Carvedilol15 claims
- Furosemide15 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.
Ling Shen among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California
Ling Shen is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
63 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Palm Springs
They are 63 of the 1,917 NPPES records with a practice address in Palm Springs, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Ling Shen's NPI number?
Ling Shen's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982139614, issued on May 1, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ling Shen located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 992-7171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ling Shen's license?
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 Ling Shen prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ling Shen had 466 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.