NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shalin S. Shah, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Decatur, GA

Shalin S. Shah, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Decatur, Georgia, and NPI 1457671307, issued on Jun 2, 2010. Check the license (Georgia 73650, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1457671307
Name
Shalin S. Shah
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
73650 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1457 Scott Blvd, Decatur, GA 30030
Phone
(404) 292-2500
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2010
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
003157853B GA
003159481A GA
2151355 LA
06929824 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150406000911); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2010
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 1457 Scott Blvd

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

  1. Laura Bealer, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1386645190
  2. Ajeet Dhingra, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1184625907
  3. Peter Gordon, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1992706683
  4. Paul McManus, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1053312959
  5. Indira Menon, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1164423075
  6. Ronak Patel, M.D.Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1598150880

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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5.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

7,859 Medicare Part D claims for 1,236 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Shalin Shah7,859
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,938 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol1,124 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate998 claims
  4. Rhopressa554 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl390 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate367 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): 92.3 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 score73.8
  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: $1,639.42

47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shalin Shah$1,639.42
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Eye Physicians And Surgeons PCDecatur, GA

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

Shalin S. Shah among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia

Shalin S. Shah, M.D. is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laura Bealer, M.D.Decatur, GA 300301386645190
  2. Ajeet Dhingra, M.D.Decatur, GA 300301184625907
  3. Peter Gordon, M.D.Decatur, GA 300301992706683
  4. Stephen Leff, MDDecatur, GA 300301366434698
  5. Gayle Leff Goldstein, MDDecatur, GA 300301093707325
  6. Paul McManus, M.D.Decatur, GA 300301053312959
  7. Indira Menon, M.D.Decatur, GA 300301164423075
  8. John Thomas, M.D.Decatur, GA 300301811998594

Common questions

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

Shalin S. Shah, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457671307, issued on Jun 2, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shalin S. Shah, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1457 Scott Blvd, Decatur, GA, 30030. Phone: (404) 292-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Georgia license number 73650, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Shalin S. Shah, M.D. had 7,859 Medicare Part D claims for 1,236 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shalin S. Shah, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 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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