Ramesh R. Shah, M.D., F.A.C.S.,
Specialist · Joplin, MO
Ramesh R. Shah, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a specialist with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1134120603, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (Missouri R1-D43, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ramesh R. Shah
- Credential
- M.D., F.A.C.S.,
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- R1-D43 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1703 W 30TH St, Joplin, MO 64804
- Phone
- (417) 781-2616
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (417) 781-2934
- Medicaid IDs
- 100004110A OK
201842408 MO
201842416 MO - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080729000521); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ramesh R. Shah in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
Search for license R1-D43Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
1,513 Medicare Part D claims for 327 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost360 claims
- Timolol Maleate314 claims
- Lumigan125 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl105 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol84 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate78 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $115.71
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ramesh R Shah MD PCJoplin, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ramesh R. Shah among 443 specialist records in Missouri
Ramesh R. Shah, M.D., F.A.C.S., is one of 443 specialist records with a practice address in Missouri. 20% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 20% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
- Graduated1965 · median 1989 among the 48 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 85% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Missouri
There are 443 specialist records in Missouri.
All 443 in Missouri → Every provider in Joplin → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ashley Gassaway, OTR/LJoplin, MO 648011295043719
- Beverly Lara, RPTLamar, MO 647591760538748
- Amy PayneOronogo, MO 648551134380934
- Dianna Larman, PTAHarrisonville, MO 647011356755383
- Duncan Abongo, OTBrookfield, MO 646281740413822
- Barrett Holder, M.D.Bland, MO 650141619225885
- Kelly Gramke, MASSAGE THERAPISTLaurie, MO 650371609915958
- Charles McMullin, M.D.Linn Creek, MO 650521215049788
Common questions
What is Ramesh R. Shah, M.D., F.A.C.S.,'s NPI number?
Ramesh R. Shah, M.D., F.A.C.S.,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134120603, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ramesh R. Shah, M.D., F.A.C.S., located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1703 W 30TH St, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 781-2616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ramesh R. Shah, M.D., F.A.C.S.,'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number R1-D43, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ramesh R. Shah, M.D., F.A.C.S., prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ramesh R. Shah, M.D., F.A.C.S., had 1,513 Medicare Part D claims for 327 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ramesh R. Shah, M.D., F.A.C.S.,'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.4 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), 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.