NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1912914318 M.D., PH.D.
Verify on CMS → Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D.
Neurology Physician in Burlington, Vermont.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 20,467 in Neurology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
469
Medicare Part D claims · 51 beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
57%
generic claims · 43% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$7.2K
14 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D. filed 469 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Neurology Physician in Burlington, Vermont, prescribing 57% generic.
- 469
- Part D claims, 2024
- 57%
- generic prescribing
- $7.2K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥61st
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1912914318), first enumerated 08/01/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 469 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$7.2K in reported industry payments (14 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Shapiro with other Neurology Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
All 37 Neurology Physician providers in Burlington, VT →
Also enrolled in Vermont
- Dr. Khalil Ali, MD Burlington, VT
- Dr. Lisa Baker, MD Burlington, VT
- Dr. Allyson Bazarsky, D.O. Burlington, VT
- Dr. Peter Bingham, MD Burlington, VT
- Dr. Deborah Black, MD Berlin, VT
- Dr. James Boyd, MD Burlington, VT
Other specialties in Burlington: Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (547) · Clinical Social Worker (331) · Mental Health Counselor (259) · Community Health Worker (131)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1912914318 · Neurology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1912914318
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 20K Neurology Physician
- RX-LIGHT 469
- BOOK-THIN 50 in Vermont
- PHOTO-ENUM Daniel Koontz, MD · 2006
Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
469 ≥ 61st percentile 61% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Neurology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
469 65% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Vermont
How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Vermont providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Neurology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1912914318 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D., PH.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/01/2006 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$7.2K
Largest payer
Lilly USA, LLC
Most common payment type
Travel and Lodging
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D. - brand share 43.0%
Neurology Physician average
43% brand-name claims vs 57% generic, on 469 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
469
Total Claims
$321K
Total Drug Cost
51
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 757.533
- Total Day Supply
- 22,112
- Brand vs Generic
- 43% brand / 57% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $314K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $7K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 63.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.20
- Age Distribution
- <65: 23, 65-74: 22, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Rizatriptan
Rizatriptan
57 claims
- Sumatriptan Succin…
Sumatriptan Succinate
49 claims
- Emgality Pen
Emgality Pen
44 claims
- Nurtec Odt
Nurtec Odt
43 claims
- Ajovy Autoinjector
Ajovy Autoinjector
38 claims
- Qulipta
Qulipta
30 claims
- Topiramate
Topiramate
27 claims
- Aimovig Autoinjector 20
Aimovig Autoinjector
20 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Rizatriptan Rizatriptan Benzoate | 57 |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | 49 |
| Emgality Pen Galcanezumab-Gnlm | 44 |
| Nurtec Odt Rimegepant Sulfate | 43 |
| Ajovy Autoinjector Fremanezumab-Vfrm | 38 |
| Qulipta Atogepant | 30 |
| Topiramate | 27 |
| Aimovig Autoinjector Erenumab-Aooe | 20 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 14 |
| Gabapentin | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Neurology Physician Overview
How Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D. fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.
20,467
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,356
Avg Claims per Provider
Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D.'s 469 claims are below the specialty average of 1,356.
Nationwide Neurology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Shapiro, both outside Vermont so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Vermont
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Vermont, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Shapiro.
One of 50 Neurology Physician providers enrolled in Vermont, 11 are shown on this page.
Dr. Stephen Brittain
MD
Rutland, VT
Dr. Rebecca Burch
M.D.
Burlington, VT
Dr. Peter Calabresi
M.D.
Burlington, VT
Dr. Christopher Commichau
M.D.
Burlington, VT
Dr. Dorothea De Gutis
MD
Brattleboro, VT
Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D.'s specialty? ▼
Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D. specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in Burlington, Vermont. Credentials: M.D., PH.D..
How much does Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D. wrote 469 Medicare Part D claims totaling $321K in drug costs for 51 beneficiaries.
Where is Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D. located? ▼
Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D. is located at 1 S PROSPECT ST, Burlington, VT, 05401. Phone: (802) 656-4588.
What is Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912914318, issued on 08/01/2006.
Does Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D.'s prescribing is 43% brand-name and 57% generic drugs by claim count, with $314K in brand drug costs.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 20,467 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,356 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Rizatriptan, Sumatriptan Succinate, Emgality Pen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 469 Part D claims and 51 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D.'s credentials? ▼
Robert Shapiro, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI is 1912914318 with credentials M.D., PH.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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