NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Luther Shuman, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Long Beach, CA

Robert Luther Shuman, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Long Beach, California, and NPI 1417064221, issued on Aug 25, 2006. Check the license (California G22148, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417064221
Name
Robert Luther Shuman
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
G22148 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3828 Schaufele Ave Ste 340, Long Beach, CA 90808
Phone
(657) 241-9052
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 26, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(714) 665-4663
Medicaid ID
00G221480 CA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3828 Schaufele Ave Ste 340

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

  1. Fariba Gharai, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1003812348
  2. Ali Khoynezhad, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1659329209
  3. Crystal Rene De Cotret, MPAP, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1780982819
  4. Marc Sakwa, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1750363552
  5. Gabriel SalazarPhysician Assistant1821589524

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Robert Shuman33
  2. Specialty average101

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): 76.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $73.77

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Shuman$73.77
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

  1. Kelechi Abanobi, M.DLos Angeles, CA1720236953
  2. Amir Abolhoda, MDOrange, CA1891875951
  3. Reginald Abraham, M DFountain Valley, CA1720042864
  4. Adrian Acuna HigakiLos Angeles, CA1831991454
  5. Robert Adamson, M.D.San Diego, CA1043292584
  6. Alaa Afifi, MDSanta Ana, CA1609802552
  7. Ricardo Aguirre, MDDanville, CA1699739219
  8. Palash Aiyer, MDSan Francisco, CA1649832213
  9. Andrew Akcelik, MDSan Francisco, CA1992298319
  10. Akbarshakh Akhmerov, MDWest Hollywood, CA1215464276

Common questions

What is Robert Luther Shuman, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert Luther Shuman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417064221, issued on Aug 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Luther Shuman, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3828 Schaufele Ave Ste 340, Long Beach, CA, 90808. Phone: (657) 241-9052. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Luther Shuman, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G22148, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Luther Shuman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Luther Shuman, M.D. had 33 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert Luther Shuman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.