NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronak Shah, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Bogalusa, LA

Ronak Shah, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and NPI 1629311527, issued on Mar 29, 2013. Check the license (Louisiana 307636, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1629311527
Name
Ronak Shah
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
307636 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
433 Plaza St Ste 1A&1B, Bogalusa, LA 70427
Phone
(985) 730-7001
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(985) 730-7006
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171207000704); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2013
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

72 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ronak Shah72
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $16.69

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ronak Shah$16.69
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Our Lady OF The Angels Hospital IncBogalusa, LA

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

Ronak Shah among 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana

Ronak Shah, M.D. is one of 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 436 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Bogalusa

They are 5 of the 315 NPPES records with a practice address in Bogalusa, and 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maria Christina Buenaflor, MDBogalusa, LA 704271588856843
  2. Jay DavisBogalusa, LA 704271861735136
  3. Karroll Payne, MDBogalusa, LA 704271578501441
  4. Heather Smith, NPBogalusa, LA 704271013702117
  5. Mary Cherry, MDCovington, LA 704331366492621
  6. Brian Guillory, M.D.Covington, LA 704331649242702
  7. Gerald Joseph, MDCovington, LA 704331578638102
  8. Joseph Kuebel, MDCovington, LA 704331730256439

Common questions

What is Ronak Shah, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ronak Shah, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629311527, issued on Mar 29, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronak Shah, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 433 Plaza St Ste 1A&1B, Bogalusa, LA, 70427. Phone: (985) 730-7001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronak Shah, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 307636, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ronak Shah, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronak Shah, M.D. had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.