NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruchit Shah

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Birmingham, AL

Ruchit Shah is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1871883900, issued on Apr 11, 2011. Check the license (Alabama 35698, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871883900
Name
Ruchit Shah
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License number
35698 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(800) 822-8816
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190619003795); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 1717 6TH Ave S

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  5. Patricia AikenHospitalist Physician1124318340
  6. Alian Al-BalasNephrology Physician1184936304

Verify Ruchit Shah in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024

291 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ruchit Shah291
  2. Specialty average1,710

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis102 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium58 claims
  3. Amiodarone Hcl23 claims
  4. Xarelto21 claims
  5. Flecainide Acetate13 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $289.84

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ShockWave Medical, Inc. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ruchit Shah$290
  2. Specialty average$10,651

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. University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL

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

Ruchit Shah among 43 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Alabama

Ruchit Shah is one of 43 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2011, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 40 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 43 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harish DoppalapudiBirmingham, AL 352331841403581
  2. Terence Dunn, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331295145373
  3. Ahmad Jallad, MDBirmingham, AL 352331760997050
  4. George Kay, MDBirmingham, AL 352331093742579
  5. Hugh McElderryBirmingham, AL 352331174552004
  6. Vance PlumbBirmingham, AL 352331376578195
  7. Blake SmithBirmingham, AL 352331770979221
  8. David George, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352351780061564

Common questions

What is Ruchit Shah's NPI number?

Ruchit Shah's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871883900, issued on Apr 11, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruchit Shah located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (800) 822-8816. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruchit Shah's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 35698, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ruchit Shah prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruchit Shah had 291 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ruchit Shah's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 of 100. 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.

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