Ruchi D. Shah, M.D.
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Houston, TX
Ruchi D. Shah, M.D. is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1972867737, issued on Jun 26, 2012. Check the license (Texas R3957, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruchi D. Shah
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
- License number
- R3957 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6400 Fannin St Ste 1800, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 486-9400
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 19, 2022
- Fax
- (713) 486-9592
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170831000310); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ruchi D. Shah in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R3957Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
44 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,060 among the 430 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Xarelto13 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate12 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- UT PhysiciansHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruchi D. Shah among 30 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas
Ruchi D. Shah, M.D. is one of 30 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 47% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2014 among the 24 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 7% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0009X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Texas
There are 30 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Texas.
All 30 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Feldman, M. D.Houston, TX 770301093796864
- David Lee, M.D.Houston, TX 770301104840016
- Patrick Wu, MDHouston, TX 770301669932794
- Misha Syed, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551427072669
- Gianmarco Vizzeri, MDGalveston, TX 775551598095085
- Roma Patel, M.D.Pearland, TX 775841063724797
- He Li, MDVictoria, TX 779041023542495
- Stephen Goode, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041215914478
Common questions
What is Ruchi D. Shah, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ruchi D. Shah, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972867737, issued on Jun 26, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruchi D. Shah, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6400 Fannin St Ste 1800, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 486-9400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruchi D. Shah, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R3957, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruchi D. Shah, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruchi D. Shah, M.D. had 44 Medicare Part D claims; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,060. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ruchi D. Shah, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.