Nirmala Shanmugam, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Lake Worth, FL
Nirmala Shanmugam, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Lake Worth, Florida, and NPI 1083678502, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME76143, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nirmala Shanmugam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME76143 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6944 Lake Worth RD, Lake Worth, FL 33467
- Phone
- (561) 434-0060
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (561) 434-4618
- Medicaid ID
- 264080500 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050707000309); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6944 Lake Worth RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Vitaly Alalu, MDGastroenterology Physician1033142377
- Matthew Bromer, DOGastroenterology Physician1437165172
- Marisa Kesselman, MDGastroenterology Physician1881629269
- Ronald Levy, MDGastroenterology Physician1558350975
- Michael Urban, MDGastroenterology Physician1831105485
Verify Nirmala Shanmugam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME76143Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
963 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole270 claims
- Sucralfate75 claims
- Famotidine73 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium61 claims
- Linzess59 claims
- Plenvu33 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): 82.6 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: $190.50
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 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
- Gastro Health, LLCJupiter, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nirmala Shanmugam among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida
Nirmala Shanmugam, MD is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 52% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vitaly Alalu, MDLake Worth, FL 334671033142377
- Matthew Bromer, DOLake Worth, FL 334671437165172
- Marisa Kesselman, MDLake Worth, FL 334671881629269
- Ronald Levy, MDLake Worth, FL 334671558350975
- Michael Urban, MDLake Worth, FL 334671831105485
- Aviv Katz, D.O.Loxahatchee, FL 334701831344415
- Ali Sedagheh Pakravan, M.D.Loxahatchee, FL 334701639350622
- Adam DhedhiAtlantis, FL 334621427436831
Common questions
What is Nirmala Shanmugam, MD's NPI number?
Nirmala Shanmugam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083678502, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nirmala Shanmugam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6944 Lake Worth RD, Lake Worth, FL, 33467. Phone: (561) 434-0060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nirmala Shanmugam, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME76143, 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 Nirmala Shanmugam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nirmala Shanmugam, MD had 963 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nirmala Shanmugam, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 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.