Murray L. Shames, MD
Vascular Surgery Physician · Tampa, FL
Murray L. Shames, MD is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1225040330, issued on Aug 13, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME74823, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Murray L. Shames
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License number
- ME74823 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL 33606
- Phone
- (813) 259-0956
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 264433900 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041112000867); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2 Tampa General Cir
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Michelle Albers, PHD, RDRegistered Dietitian1164641551
Verify Murray L. Shames in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME74823Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
106 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel39 claims
- Xarelto13 claims
- Cilostazol12 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: $13,135.23
48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 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
- University Medical Service Association IncTampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Murray L. Shames among 401 vascular surgery physician records in Florida
Murray L. Shames, MD is one of 401 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2002 among the 316 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 2086S0129X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 401 vascular surgery physician records in Florida.
All 401 in Florida → Every provider in Tampa → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Alkire, MDTampa, FL 336061366449993
- Charles Bailey, MDTampa, FL 336061265619365
- Dennis Bandyk, MDTampa, FL 336061649282039
- Charles Briggs, MDTampa, FL 336061356507230
- Nicolette Clark, MDTampa, FL 336061174104111
- Gavin Davis, MDTampa, FL 336061023335601
- Travis Hughes, MDTampa, FL 336061801327184
- Karl Illig, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061023053303
Common questions
What is Murray L. Shames, MD's NPI number?
Murray L. Shames, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225040330, issued on Aug 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Murray L. Shames, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL, 33606. Phone: (813) 259-0956. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Murray L. Shames, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME74823, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Murray L. Shames, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Murray L. Shames, MD had 106 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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.