Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Palak Shah, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Falls Church, VA

Palak Shah, MD is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Falls Church, Virginia, and NPI 1336313717, issued on Apr 17, 2008. Check the license (Virginia 0101242687, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1336313717
Name
Palak Shah
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
License numbers
0101242687 VA
036178412 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3300 Gallows RD, Falls Church, VA 22042
Phone
(703) 776-7075
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3300 Gallows RD

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

  1. Ahmed Sherif Abdel Meguid, MDPsychiatry Physician1700956307
  2. Alaa AbdelghaniPediatrics Physician1225523228
  3. Sami Abdul Jawad, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1487930905
  4. Ahmad Abdul-Aziz, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1285045518
  5. Sarah Abduljabbar, MDSurgery Physician1598659559
  6. Nuha Abdurahman, D.OInternal Medicine Physician1497155527

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024

385 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,916 among the 507 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Palak Shah385
  2. Specialty average1,916

Most prescribed

  1. Entresto49 claims
  2. Spironolactone34 claims
  3. Carvedilol32 claims
  4. Warfarin Sodium30 claims
  5. Jardiance28 claims
  6. Eliquis26 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 81.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score70.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $17,888.68

18 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 459 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,448.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Palak Shah$17,888.68
  2. Specialty average$6,448.24

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Inova Health Care ServicesFalls Church, VA
  2. Northwestern Medical Faculty FoundationChicago, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 16 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Virginia.

Other advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Virginia

  1. Mohammad Abuannadi, M.D.Charlottesville, VA1427071349
  2. James Bergin, M.D.Charlottesville, VA1376606251
  3. Vanessa BlumerFalls Church, VA1659765089
  4. Shashank Desai, MDFalls Church, VA1134156151
  5. Kelli Fox, DORichmond, VA1669976114
  6. Jason Goldberg, M.D.Fairfax, VA1518261171
  7. Parichart Junpaparp, M.D.Lynchburg, VA1841553575
  8. Rania Kaoukis, MDFredericksburg, VA1982023925
  9. Pengyang Li, MDRichmond, VA1972080224
  10. Anit Mankad, MDRichmond, VA1730397472

Common questions

What is Palak Shah, MD's NPI number?

Palak Shah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336313717, issued on Apr 17, 2008. 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 3300 Gallows RD, Falls Church, VA, 22042. Phone: (703) 776-7075. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101242687, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. 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 385 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,916. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Palak Shah, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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), loaded Aug 27, 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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