NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nihir Biharilal Shah, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · New Brunswick, NJ

Nihir Biharilal Shah, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and NPI 1346332194, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA66848, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1346332194
Name
Nihir Biharilal Shah
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
MA66848 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
317 George St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone
(732) 994-3278
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2006
Record last updated
May 10, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(732) 354-3181
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101030000004); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 317 George St

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

  1. Kelsie AbbeyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033978689
  2. Yasmin AbdelwahabStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346112166
  3. Rhina Acevedo, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1396833943
  4. Zachary Acevedo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417575465
  5. Joyce Afran, MDFamily Medicine Physician1487731113
  6. Jennifer Amico, MDFamily Medicine Physician1750652608

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

4,624 Medicare Part D claims for 604 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Nihir Shah4,624
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate685 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium386 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate318 claims
  4. Eliquis257 claims
  5. Ezetimibe243 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium239 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): 93.7 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 score77.8
  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: $350.19

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nihir Shah$350.19
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Robert Wood Johnson Physician EnterpriseMonroe, NJ

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

Nihir Biharilal Shah among 1,102 cardiovascular disease physician records in New Jersey

Nihir Biharilal Shah, MD is one of 1,102 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 87% 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, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 1997 among the 833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 1,102 cardiovascular disease physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jesus Almendral, M.D.New Brunswick, NJ 089011346408689
  2. Shazia Aman, M.D.New Brunswick, NJ 089011427255934
  3. Sabha Bhatti, M.D.New Brunswick, NJ 089011164472049
  4. Ashok Chaudhary, MDNew Brunswick, NJ 089011407022460
  5. Richard Cytryn, MDNew Brunswick, NJ 089011841241379
  6. Maya Guglin, MD PHDNew Brunswick, NJ 089011144268871
  7. David Jacob, MDNew Brunswick, NJ 089011063466381
  8. Narayanan Jeganathan, MDNew Brunswick, NJ 089011558452946

Common questions

What is Nihir Biharilal Shah, MD's NPI number?

Nihir Biharilal Shah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346332194, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nihir Biharilal Shah, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 317 George St, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901. Phone: (732) 994-3278. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nihir Biharilal Shah, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA66848, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nihir Biharilal Shah, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nihir Biharilal Shah, MD had 4,624 Medicare Part D claims for 604 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nihir Biharilal Shah, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.7 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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