Nicholas John Shea, MD, MS
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Stamford, CT
Nicholas John Shea, MD, MS is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Stamford, Connecticut, and NPI 1790149086, issued on Apr 12, 2016. Check the license (Connecticut 79300, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas John Shea
- Credential
- MD, MS
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 79300 CT
295509 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Hospital Plz FL 2, Stamford, CT 06902
- Phone
- (203) 276-4440
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2016
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2026
- Fax
- (203) 276-4401
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250114003290); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 79 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Verify Nicholas John Shea in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 79300Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
37 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin30 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): 50.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,391.05
64 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 2 group practices
- Stamford Health Medical Group IncStamford, CT
- Trustees OF Columbia University IN The City OF New YorkNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas John Shea among 79 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Connecticut
Nicholas John Shea, MD, MS is one of 79 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 89% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 1998 among the 48 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 79 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Connecticut.
All 79 in Connecticut → Every provider in Stamford → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Ebright, M.D.Stamford, CT 069021366571424
- William Feng, M.D., D.SC.Stamford, CT 069021942280151
- Theerayut Chumnanvech, MDNorwalk, CT 068501134284615
- Hyman Miller, MDGreenwich, CT 068311265532634
- Paul Waters, M.D.Greenwich, CT 068301811955958
- James Lettera, M.D.Fairfield, CT 068251700825593
- Mohir Hedeshian, MDDanbury, CT 068101871704049
- Richard Kaplon, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101891747390
Common questions
What is Nicholas John Shea, MD, MS's NPI number?
Nicholas John Shea, MD, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790149086, issued on Apr 12, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas John Shea, MD, MS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Hospital Plz FL 2, Stamford, CT, 06902. Phone: (203) 276-4440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas John Shea, MD, MS's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 79300, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas John Shea, MD, MS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas John Shea, MD, MS had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas John Shea, MD, MS's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 50.4 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.
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.