NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rajiv Edlagan Shah, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Rajiv Edlagan Shah, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1396986329, issued on Mar 22, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 2016-01889, 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
1396986329
Name
Rajiv Edlagan Shah
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
2016-01889 NC
242678 MA
4301104085 MI
MD436536 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157
Phone
(336) 716-4091
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2009
Record last updated
Aug 31, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161014000469); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2005
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 Medical Center Blvd

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

  1. Franco Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1154017440
  2. Mohammed Abdulhaleem, MDHospitalist Physician1023472693
  3. Firas Abdulmajeed, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1427358043
  4. Nuhad Abou Zeid, MDNeurology Physician1144427766
  5. Rachel AbrahamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790451987
  6. Jon Abramson, MDPediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1033194691

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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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

6,391 Medicare Part D claims for 798 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rajiv Shah6,391
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Azathioprine646 claims
  2. Humira(Cf) Pen595 claims
  3. Mycophenolate Mofetil593 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol530 claims
  5. Methotrexate415 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate374 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: $156,718.82

125 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rajiv Shah$156,719
  2. Specialty average$4,535

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. Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC

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

Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.

Other ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Brian Adair, M.D.Hickory, NC1720057995
  2. Lindsay Adam, M.D.Raleigh, NC1427360783
  3. Modupe AdetunjiDurham, NC1710564497
  4. Richard Akers, M.D.Gastonia, NC1558357202
  5. Richard Akers, M.D.Morganton, NC1932177953
  6. Bryan AllenFort Bragg, NC1811643893
  7. John Allen, MDCharlotte, NC1689968216
  8. Joseph Allen, M.D.Boone, NC1528266905
  9. Bryan Allf, M.D.Gastonia, NC1700872892
  10. Arghavan Almony, MDSouthern Pines, NC1558465278

Common questions

What is Rajiv Edlagan Shah, MD's NPI number?

Rajiv Edlagan Shah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396986329, issued on Mar 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rajiv Edlagan Shah, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC, 27157. Phone: (336) 716-4091. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rajiv Edlagan Shah, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2016-01889, 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 Rajiv Edlagan Shah, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rajiv Edlagan Shah, MD had 6,391 Medicare Part D claims for 798 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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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