NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nishant Raj Shah, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Providence, RI

Nishant Raj Shah, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1578717716, issued on Nov 14, 2008. Check the license (Rhode Island MD15067, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1578717716
Name
Nishant Raj Shah
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
MD15067 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
164 Summit Ave, Providence, RI 02906
Phone
(401) 793-4102
Enumerated
Nov 14, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 23, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151021001761); accepts Medicare assignment
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 164 Summit Ave

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

  1. Zainab AbbasiInternal Medicine Physician1154990125
  2. Curtis Abbott, P.A.-C.Surgical Physician Assistant1730358185
  3. Jennifer Adelson-Mitty, MDInfectious Disease Physician1700830924
  4. Rahul Aggarwal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477286839
  5. Kristy Altongy-Magee, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1336334473
  6. Lisha AndrewRegistered Dietitian1164992558

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

65 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nishant Shah65
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium13 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: $4,667.14

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. 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$4,667.14
  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.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. The Miriam HospitalEast Providence, RI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Nishant Raj Shah among 120 cardiovascular disease physician records in Rhode Island

Nishant Raj Shah, M.D. is one of 120 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 1995 among the 79 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 63% 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island

There are 120 cardiovascular disease physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muhammad Baig, M.D.Providence, RI 029061003256587
  2. Thomas Crain, MDProvidence, RI 029061003871856
  3. Aravind Rao Kokkirala, M.DProvidence, RI 029061235116864
  4. Eric Berger, MDProvidence, RI 029051033130505
  5. Fredric Christian, M.D.Providence, RI 029051528082922
  6. Albert Most, M.D.Providence, RI 029051528165941
  7. Athena Poppas, M.D.Providence, RI 029051568489292
  8. John Urban, MDProvidence, RI 029051023090982

Common questions

What is Nishant Raj Shah, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nishant Raj Shah, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578717716, issued on Nov 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nishant Raj Shah, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 164 Summit Ave, Providence, RI, 02906. Phone: (401) 793-4102. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nishant Raj Shah, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD15067, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nishant Raj Shah, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nishant Raj Shah, M.D. had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 12 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.

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.