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.
- 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
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.
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- Ali Khoynezhad, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1659329209
- Crystal Rene De Cotret, MPAP, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1780982819
- Marc Sakwa, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1750363552
- Gabriel SalazarPhysician Assistant1821589524
Verify Robert Luther Shuman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G22148Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
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.
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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
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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.