NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Palak Shah, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Kalamazoo, MI

Palak Shah, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and NPI 1730670282, issued on May 21, 2018. Check the license on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1730670282
Name
Palak Shah
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
DR.0069408 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Oakland Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Phone
(269) 337-6373
Enumerated
May 21, 2018
Record last updated
Oct 5, 2022
Fax
(269) 337-6376
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230928001279); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, 2018
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 1000 Oakland Dr

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

  1. Muhammad Asjad Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700707031
  2. Syed Muhammad Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1093697260
  3. Saja AbdelhadiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003654070
  4. Peter Abdou, MEDICAL STUDENT (MD)Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1578243721
  5. Ramsha Abdul Qadir, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972493583
  6. Melinda Abernethy, M.D.Reproductive Endocrinology Physician1427254226

Verify Palak Shah in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)Check the board
  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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Palak Shah12
  2. Specialty average1,000

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

  1. State OF Ohio Office OF Budget And Management State AccountingCincinnati, OH

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

Palak Shah among 1,729 psychiatry physician records in Michigan

Palak Shah, MD is one of 1,729 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 828 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Michigan

There are 1,729 psychiatry physician records in Michigan.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Simhadri Botta, MDKalamazoo, MI 490081083141261
  2. Basappa Byakod, M.D.Kalamazoo, MI 490081528176237
  3. James Eicher, MDKalamazoo, MI 490081811217763
  4. Norma Fernandez, M.D.Kalamazoo, MI 490081336151125
  5. Nilanjan Gajare, M.D.Kalamazoo, MI 490081972616191
  6. Eve Kellner, D.O.Kalamazoo, MI 490081306286067
  7. Randall Kirk, DOKalamazoo, MI 490081851828032
  8. Sarat Kondapaneni, MDKalamazoo, MI 490081285655613

Common questions

What is Palak Shah, MD's NPI number?

Palak Shah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730670282, issued on May 21, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Palak Shah, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Oakland Dr, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008. Phone: (269) 337-6373. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Palak Shah, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.