Niraj James Shah, M.D
Gastroenterology Physician · Meridian, MS
Niraj James Shah, M.D is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Meridian, Mississippi, and NPI 1235495474, issued on Apr 2, 2012. Check the license on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Niraj James Shah
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 2022009594 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2424 15TH St FL 4, Meridian, MS 39301
- Phone
- (601) 553-2000
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 16, 2025
- Fax
- (601) 553-6746
- Medicaid IDs
- 200109033 MO
09651555 MS - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161004002893); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 128 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Verify Niraj James Shah in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical LicensureCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
344 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium173 claims
- Omeprazole46 claims
- Colestipol Hcl29 claims
- Linzess21 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium20 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): 100 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: $15.57
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Flower Orthopedics Coporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Anderson Physician Alliance IncMeridian, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Niraj James Shah among 128 gastroenterology physician records in Mississippi
Niraj James Shah, M.D is one of 128 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 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 2012, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 1998 among the 102 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 128 gastroenterology physician records in Mississippi.
All 128 in Mississippi → Every provider in Meridian → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joel Callahan, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011699752246
- Thomas Calvit, MDMeridian, MS 393011427031731
- Thomas Crowson, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011912129826
- Vincent Dungan, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011134102296
- Adam Parker, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011053724179
- Eddie Starnes, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011770550295
- William Thaggard, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011114923547
- Anthony Thomas, M.D.Meridian, MS 393011639156235
Common questions
What is Niraj James Shah, M.D's NPI number?
Niraj James Shah, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235495474, issued on Apr 2, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Niraj James Shah, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2424 15TH St FL 4, Meridian, MS, 39301. Phone: (601) 553-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Niraj James Shah, M.D's license?
Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Niraj James Shah, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Niraj James Shah, M.D had 344 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Niraj James Shah, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.