Nikunj Shah, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Chicago, IL
Nikunj Shah, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1134109861, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 36051792, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nikunj Shah
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 36051792 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 840 S. Wood St., Chicago, IL 60612
- Phone
- (312) 413-9037
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 12, 2024
- Fax
- (312) 996-1334
- Medicaid ID
- 36051792 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050915000898); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 840 S. Wood St.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nikunj Shah in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 36051792Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
97 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ursodiol25 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF ChicagoChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nikunj Shah among 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois
Nikunj Shah, MD is one of 887 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2003 among the 643 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 887 gastroenterology physician records in Illinois.
All 887 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Frida Abrahamian, MDChicago, IL 606121447274279
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- Michael Brown, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121265477293
- Keith Bruninga, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121881638823
- Mark Demeo, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121972549327
- Mohammad Fayyaz, MDChicago, IL 606121992731616
- Benjamin Go, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121982624946
- Ali Keshavarzian, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121558302257
Common questions
What is Nikunj Shah, MD's NPI number?
Nikunj Shah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134109861, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nikunj Shah, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 840 S. Wood St., Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 413-9037. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nikunj Shah, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 36051792, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nikunj Shah, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nikunj Shah, MD had 97 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.