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 (Iowa MD-44191, as entered in NPPES) 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
- License number
- MD-44191 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1221 S Gear Ave, West Burlington, IA 52655
- Phone
- (319) 768-1000
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1221 S Gear Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Vivian AndersonCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1063144210
- Gerald Arnold, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1184606493
- Leo Banwart, PA-CEmergency Medicine Physician1598747891
- 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 Medicine
Search for license MD-44191Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
620 Medicare Part D claims for 424 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 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.
Shan Gao among 509 emergency medicine physician records in Iowa
Shan Gao, M.D. is one of 509 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 45% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in West Burlington
They are 10 of the 261 NPPES records with a practice address in West Burlington, and 509 emergency medicine physician records in Iowa.
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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gerald Arnold, MDWest Burlington, IA 526551184606493
- Leo Banwart, PA-CWest Burlington, IA 526551598747891
- Anna Floryanovich, M.D.West Burlington, IA 526551366649584
- Marcus Haustein, MDWest Burlington, IA 526551447741418
- Amanda Johnson, MDBurlington, IA 526551457970030
- Milind Limaye, D.O.West Burlington, IA 526551427282664
- Jeremy Owens, DOWest Burlington, IA 526551639798895
- Loren Reed, M.D.West Burlington, IA 526551386089803
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?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-44191, as entered by the provider. 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 226. 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.