NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nishant Shah, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Durham, NC

Nishant Shah, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1457601106, issued on Sep 10, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 2019-01672, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457601106
Name
Nishant Shah
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
2019-01672 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2301 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27705
Phone
(919) 684-1284
Enumerated
Sep 10, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191108000311); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 2013
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 2301 Erwin RD

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

  1. Emily AaronsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1659011666
  2. Bijan AbarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043014335
  3. Hiwot Abate, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376293910
  4. Fawaz Abdulaziz M Alenezi, MDAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician1487268512
  5. Jawan Abdulrahim, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124656673
  6. Audrey AbendStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275337669

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

1,030 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Nishant Shah1,030
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Repatha Sureclick181 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium107 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium98 claims
  4. Ezetimibe96 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate59 claims
  6. Praluent Pen46 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $15,623.08

28 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. Nishant Shah$15,623
  2. Specialty average$3,820

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. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC

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

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 841 cardiovascular disease physician records in North Carolina.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in North Carolina

  1. Basel Abdelazeem, MD, MSCGreenville, NC1578124756
  2. William Abernathy, MDDurham, NC1679532196
  3. Dennis Abraham, MDDurham, NC1972688414
  4. Cyril Abrams, M.D.Jacksonville, NC1821098344
  5. Gayatri Acharya, MDGreensboro, NC1013270248
  6. Kirkwood Adams, MDChapel Hill, NC1710069810
  7. Aderonke Adeniyi, MDWinston Salem, NC1407090095
  8. Natalia Aerton, MDChapel Hill, NC1760124143
  9. Felix Afriyie, MDCharlotte, NC1538722160
  10. Bal Agarwal, MDApex, NC1336189133

Common questions

What is Nishant Shah, MD's NPI number?

Nishant Shah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457601106, issued on Sep 10, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nishant Shah, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 684-1284. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nishant Shah, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2019-01672, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Nishant Shah, MD had 1,030 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.

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