Samir S. Shah, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · San Diego, CA
Samir S. Shah, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1437217841, issued on Dec 5, 2006. Check the license (California A95141, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samir S. Shah
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- A95141 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 220 W. Arbor Dr. Dept 8781, San Diego, CA 92103
- Phone
- (858) 552-7528
- Enumerated
- Dec 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (858) 552-7549
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080411000325); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 1,468 in California → Look up another NPI →
Verify Samir S. Shah in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A95141Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,337 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium104 claims
- Furosemide103 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate91 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate76 claims
- Calcitriol73 claims
- Jardiance70 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Marcos, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samir S. Shah among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Samir S. Shah, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
All 1,468 in California → Every provider in San Diego → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Judy Adler, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031326043894
- Joel Baranski, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031548265234
- John Bestoso, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031295721884
- Francis Gabbai, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031356356034
- Kevin Hoveida, MDSan Diego, CA 921031508931023
- Joachim IX, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031720017536
- Ravindra Mehta, MDSan Diego, CA 921031295818102
- Cynthia Miracle, MDSan Diego, CA 921031700976636
Common questions
What is Samir S. Shah, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samir S. Shah, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437217841, issued on Dec 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samir S. Shah, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 220 W. Arbor Dr. Dept 8781, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (858) 552-7528. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samir S. Shah, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A95141, 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 Samir S. Shah, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samir S. Shah, M.D. had 1,337 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.