NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Davis Shell, MD

Pediatric Pulmonology Physician · Columbus, OH

Richard Davis Shell, MD is a pediatric pulmonology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1497741110, issued on Sep 27, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 35067078, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1497741110
Name
Richard Davis Shell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Pulmonology Physician 2080P0214X
License number
35067078 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
555 S 18TH St, Columbus, OH 43205
Phone
(614) 722-2000
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2026
Medicaid IDs
6700125000 WV
0171657 OH
64963051 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090908000151); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, 1993
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 555 S 18TH St

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

  1. Shoghik Akoghlanian, MDPediatric Rheumatology Physician1326247784
  2. Samiah Al-ZaidyNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1043588494
  3. Dara Albert, D.O.Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1174811129
  4. Jennifer Aldrink, MDPediatric Surgery Physician1952591919
  5. Fatema Ali, M.DPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1508420894
  6. Seth Alpert, MDPediatric Urology Physician1457447336

Verify Richard Davis Shell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric pulmonology physician in 2024

65 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 119 among the 263 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Shell65
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate Hfa25 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pediatric Academic Association, Inc.Columbus, OH

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

Richard Davis Shell among 106 pediatric pulmonology physician records in Ohio

Richard Davis Shell, MD is one of 106 pediatric pulmonology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% 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, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 63 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0214X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers in Ohio

There are 106 pediatric pulmonology physician records in Ohio.

The 8 pediatric pulmonology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Allen, MDColumbus, OH 432051538166129
  2. Debra Boyer, MDColumbus, OH 432051659461929
  3. Robert Castile, MDColumbus, OH 432051093715138
  4. Don Hayes, M.D.Columbus, OH 432051568427656
  5. John Heintz, MDColumbus, OH 432051255323440
  6. Melissa Holtzlander, MDColumbus, OH 432051669459509
  7. Stephen Kirkby, M.D.Columbus, OH 432051437201100
  8. Kavitha Kotha, M.D.Columbus, OH 432051902023310

Common questions

What is Richard Davis Shell, MD's NPI number?

Richard Davis Shell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497741110, issued on Sep 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Davis Shell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 S 18TH St, Columbus, OH, 43205. Phone: (614) 722-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Davis Shell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35067078, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Davis Shell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Davis Shell, MD had 65 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric pulmonology physician prescribers was 119. 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.