Rakesh Shah, M.D., D.M.D.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Birmingham, AL
Rakesh Shah, M.D., D.M.D. is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1609037449, issued on Jun 24, 2008. Check the license (Alabama 26541, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rakesh Shah
- Credential
- M.D., D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License number
- 26541 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1919 7TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35294
- Phone
- (205) 934-5334
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 80 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1919 7TH Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Marya Barnes, D.M.D.Periodontics1194836882
- Michael Boykin, D.M.D.Endodontics1598853442
- Noel Childers, DDSPediatric Dentistry1831257781
- Paul Eleazer, DDSDentist1740341247
- Milton Essig, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1194883041
- Steven Filler, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1730247685
Verify Rakesh Shah in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 26541Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
1,428 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were under 1% of claims. 343 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate369 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl266 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen187 claims
- Amoxicillin161 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen138 claims
- Cefuroxime108 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: $297.96
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Rakesh Shah among 80 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Alabama
Rakesh Shah, M.D., D.M.D. is one of 80 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Alabama. 76% 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 66% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 31% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Alabama
There are 80 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Alabama.
All 80 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Denson, D.M.D., M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491659637908
- Ramtin Sadid Zadeh, D.D.S.Birmingham, AL 352491104161223
- Peter Waite, DDS, MDBirmingham, AL 352491871561688
- Henry McKay, DDSBirmingham, AL 352441619082260
- Christopher Rothman, DDSBirmingham, AL 352441578677233
- Terry Whatley, DMDHoover, AL 352441689697773
- Walter Wilson, DMD, MDBirmingham, AL 352441407267321
- Dennis Carr, D.M.D, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421669441333
Common questions
What is Rakesh Shah, M.D., D.M.D.'s NPI number?
Rakesh Shah, M.D., D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609037449, issued on Jun 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rakesh Shah, M.D., D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1919 7TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35294. Phone: (205) 934-5334. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rakesh Shah, M.D., D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 26541, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rakesh Shah, M.D., D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rakesh Shah, M.D., D.M.D. had 1,428 Medicare Part D claims for 375 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.