NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Shao

Gastroenterology Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Paul Shao is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1215431135, issued on Mar 23, 2018. Check the license (California A166711, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1215431135
Name
Paul Shao
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
A166711 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
757 Westwood Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone
(626) 226-7096
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240829002967); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School 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 757 Westwood Plz

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

  1. Gihad AbdelhadyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528760956
  2. Mohamed Abdelrahim, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699577684
  3. Ridwa AbdiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1093195208
  4. Fatemeh Abdollahi Mofakham, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1659652915
  5. Sebiha AbdullahiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457938235
  6. Tatiana AbdulnourStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700724648

Verify Paul Shao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paul Shao12
  2. Specialty average811

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. County OF Santa ClaraSan Jose, CA

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

Paul Shao among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California

Paul Shao is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 60% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in California

There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Anton, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951487689410
  2. Richard Aranda, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951104851138
  3. Robert Brook, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951104850403
  4. Lin Chang, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951770518557
  5. Daniel Cole, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951073539185
  6. Marvin Derezin, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951881610905
  7. Eric Esrailian, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951821021130
  8. Terri Getzug, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951982629176

Common questions

What is Paul Shao's NPI number?

Paul Shao's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215431135, issued on Mar 23, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Shao located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 757 Westwood Plz, Los Angeles, CA, 90095. Phone: (626) 226-7096. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Shao's license?

NPPES lists California license number A166711, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paul Shao prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Shao had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.