Shan Gao, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · West Burlington, IA
Shan Gao, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in West Burlington, Iowa, and NPI 1609281088, issued on Jun 24, 2014. Check the license on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shan Gao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- Practice location
- 1221 S Gear Ave, West Burlington, IA 52655
- Phone
- (319) 768-1000
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1221 S Gear Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Clay Anderson, MS, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1588368146
- Vivian AndersonCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1063144210
- Gerald Arnold, MDBasic Emergency Medical Technician1184606493
- Leo Banwart, PA-CBasic Emergency Medical Technician1598747891
- Masharib Bashar, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1912644758
- Wyatt Baxter, PA-CPhysician Assistant1104293158
Verify Shan Gao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
620 Medicare Part D claims for 424 beneficiaries, against an average of 355 among the 49,029 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 122 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen106 claims
- Prednisone72 claims
- Cephalexin67 claims
- Ondansetron Odt60 claims
- Naproxen24 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 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.
6 emergency medicine physician records list a West Burlington practice address
They are 6 of the 261 NPPES records with a West Burlington practice address, and 499 emergency medicine physician records in Iowa.
All 6 in West Burlington → All 499 in Iowa → Every provider in West Burlington →
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- Erik Adair, D.O.Des Moines, IA1356756175
- Agustin Aguilar, MDIowa City, IA1649252503
- Raminder Ahluwalia, MDDavenport, IA1578581534
- Mohan Akella, MDKnoxville, IA1346239597
- Omar Alazem, DODavenport, IA1780320697
- Jeffrey Allgood, MDMuscatine, IA1336122308
- Hiba Anaqrah, MDIowa City, IA1417516428
- Karl Anderson, DOCedar Rapids, IA1679533004
Common questions
What is Shan Gao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shan Gao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609281088, issued on Jun 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shan Gao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 S Gear Ave, West Burlington, IA, 52655. Phone: (319) 768-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shan Gao, M.D.'s license?
Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shan Gao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shan Gao, M.D. had 620 Medicare Part D claims for 424 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 355. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.