NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael J. Shih, M.D., M.SC

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Lexington, KY

Michael J. Shih, M.D., M.SC is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1578729034, issued on Aug 4, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky 49626, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1578729034
Name
Michael J. Shih
Credential
M.D., M.SC
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License numbers
49626 KY
036-127559 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1720 Nicholasville RD Ste 401, Lexington, KY 40503
Phone
(859) 277-5887
Enumerated
Aug 4, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(859) 276-7658
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160913002007); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2008
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

6,517 Medicare Part D claims for 868 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Michael Shih6,517
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate498 claims
  2. Eliquis452 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium354 claims
  4. Carvedilol323 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium304 claims
  6. Clopidogrel292 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): 95.5 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 score89.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $4,949.62

71 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ShockWave Medical, Inc. 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. Michael Shih$4,949.62
  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 one group practice

  1. Baptist Health Medical Group IncLexington, KY

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

Michael J. Shih among 135 interventional cardiology physician records in Kentucky

Michael J. Shih, M.D., M.SC is one of 135 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 115 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 45% 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky

There are 135 interventional cardiology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muhammad Ahmad, MDLexington, KY 405031801888953
  2. Azhar Aslam, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031457380156
  3. Danielle Bayer, MDLexington, KY 405031003202243
  4. Paula Hollingsworth, MDLexington, KY 405031366471088
  5. Michael Jones, M. D.Lexington, KY 405031942244413
  6. Anthony Marano, MDLexington, KY 405031841202777
  7. Henry Richmond, MDLexington, KY 405031427187392
  8. Michael Rukavina, MDLexington, KY 405031033141866

Common questions

What is Michael J. Shih, M.D., M.SC's NPI number?

Michael J. Shih, M.D., M.SC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578729034, issued on Aug 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael J. Shih, M.D., M.SC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1720 Nicholasville RD Ste 401, Lexington, KY, 40503. Phone: (859) 277-5887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael J. Shih, M.D., M.SC's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 49626, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael J. Shih, M.D., M.SC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael J. Shih, M.D., M.SC had 6,517 Medicare Part D claims for 868 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael J. Shih, M.D., M.SC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 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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