NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara J. Shumway, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Minneapolis, MN

Sara J. Shumway, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1164527503, issued on Sep 13, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 32237, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1164527503
Name
Sara J. Shumway
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
32237 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Pwb Third Floor, Clinic 3B, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone
(612) 625-3600
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 7, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
576390800 MN
0972356 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100910000850); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1979
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 Pwb Third Floor, Clinic 3B

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Robert Wilson, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1285720904

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

43 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Sara Shumway43
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Breo Ellipta11 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): 87.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%71.6
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $486.57

3 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.

  1. Sara Shumway$486.57
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Fairview Express CareMaplewood, MN
  2. Healtheast Medical Research InstituteSaint Paul, MN
  3. The Duluth Clinic LtdDuluth, MN

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

Sara J. Shumway among 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota

Sara J. Shumway, MD is one of 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 71% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2008 among the 91 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rafael Andrade, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551538103155
  2. Amit Bhargava, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551679796999
  3. Jennilyn Gunn, CNP, RNMinneapolis, MN 554551174990089
  4. Rosemary Kelly, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551811008543
  5. Michael Maddaus, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551568544096
  6. Michael Mulvihill, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551508109604
  7. Yuki NarumiMinneapolis, MN 554551528948411
  8. Syed Peer, M.DMinneapolis, MN 554551427464072

Common questions

What is Sara J. Shumway, MD's NPI number?

Sara J. Shumway, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164527503, issued on Sep 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara J. Shumway, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Pwb Third Floor, Clinic 3B, Minneapolis, MN, 55455. Phone: (612) 625-3600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sara J. Shumway, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 32237, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sara J. Shumway, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sara J. Shumway, MD had 43 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sara J. Shumway, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.6 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.

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