NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Heechun Shin

Urology Physician · Winston Salem, NC

Richard Heechun Shin is a urology physician with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1356632442, issued on Apr 25, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-01008, 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
1356632442
Name
Richard Heechun Shin
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
2017-01008 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2010 Baldwin LN, Winston Salem, NC 27103
Phone
(336) 277-1717
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2011
Record last updated
Aug 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170901002015); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 2011
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 2010 Baldwin LN

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

  1. Rachel Beauchamp, NP-CNurse Practitioner1861025348
  2. Jamila Carver, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1336904630
  3. Kevin Chung, PA-CPhysician Assistant1659724839
  4. Brandon Craven, M.D.Urology Physician1639342835
  5. Roland Friedman, M.D.Urology Physician1790747004
  6. Latoya Harris, PA-CPhysician Assistant1912698879

Verify Richard Heechun Shin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

1,673 Medicare Part D claims for 427 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 68 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Shin1,673
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl440 claims
  2. Finasteride335 claims
  3. Myrbetriq145 claims
  4. Alfuzosin Hcl Er107 claims
  5. Oxybutynin Chloride88 claims
  6. Trospium Chloride74 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 3 group practices

  1. Forsyth Memorial Hospital IncWinston Salem, NC
  2. Novant Health Medical Group, LLCClemmons, NC
  3. Piedmont Stone Center PLLCWinston Salem, NC

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

Urology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 506 urology physician records in North Carolina.

All 506 in North Carolina → Every provider in Winston Salem →

Other urology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Obafunbi Abimbola-Awopetu, MDWinston Salem, NC1154941037
  2. Victor Abraham, MDWilmington, NC1003848540
  3. Yousef Abu-Salha, MDCary, NC1336704220
  4. Joseph Allen, M.D.Clayton, NC1861652257
  5. Joselito Almario, MDAhoskie, NC1477516490
  6. Joseph Alvarez, MDElizabeth City, NC1689623027
  7. Caroline Ames, M.D.Greenville, NC1699861096
  8. Mark Anderson, MDHickory, NC1043236177
  9. William Anderson, MDHuntersville, NC1689165078
  10. Michael Andrews, MDDurham, NC1316999204

Common questions

What is Richard Heechun Shin's NPI number?

Richard Heechun Shin's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356632442, issued on Apr 25, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Heechun Shin located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2010 Baldwin LN, Winston Salem, NC, 27103. Phone: (336) 277-1717. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Heechun Shin's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-01008, 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 Richard Heechun Shin prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Heechun Shin had 1,673 Medicare Part D claims for 427 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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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