NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Munir A. Shah, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · The Woodlands, TX

Munir A. Shah, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in The Woodlands, Texas, and NPI 1972507960, issued on Jun 8, 2005. Check the license (Texas K8483, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1972507960
Name
Munir A. Shah
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
K8483 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1441 Woodstead CT, The Woodlands, TX 77380
Phone
(281) 367-0400
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(281) 367-1201
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100712000559); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1994
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 1441 Woodstead CT

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

  1. Brian Chimenti, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1366444598
  2. Terrence Dooley, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881992121
  3. Karen Downey, OTROccupational Therapist1194948059
  4. Stephen Fox, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1790798353
  5. Christine Gladden, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1972507770
  6. Eugene Heiman, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1740282987

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

240 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 124 claims were for opioids.

  1. Munir Shah240
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Acetaminophen-Codeine58 claims
  2. Etodolac54 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen54 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl12 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): 95.8 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  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: $32.44

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Munir Shah$32.44
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Legacy Healthcare Services IncSpring, TX
  2. The Woodlands Sports Medicine Centre, PAThe Woodlands, TX

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

Munir A. Shah among 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas

Munir A. Shah, M.D. is one of 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 145 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Saucedo, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773801457517393
  2. Joanne Zhou, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773801710449723
  3. William Jackson, DOThe Woodlands, TX 773821962481671
  4. Paul Kobza, D.O.Shenandoah, TX 773841114932845
  5. Gloria Gogola, MDBellaire, TX 774011659481695
  6. Dean Smith, MDBellaire, TX 774011750384749
  7. Matthew Jordan, M.D.Humble, TX 773461811217797
  8. David Hildreth, M.D.Katy, TX 774501740210319

Common questions

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

Munir A. Shah, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972507960, issued on Jun 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Munir A. Shah, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1441 Woodstead CT, The Woodlands, TX, 77380. Phone: (281) 367-0400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number K8483, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Munir A. Shah, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Munir A. Shah, M.D. had 240 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.8 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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