Shehla Alavi, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Inver Grove Heights, MN
Shehla Alavi, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, and NPI 1508838533, issued on Feb 3, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 41131, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shehla Alavi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 41131 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5625 Cenex Dr, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
- Phone
- (651) 552-2600
- Enumerated
- Feb 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (651) 552-2614
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100312000795); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5625 Cenex Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kristina Baker, PAPhysician Assistant1396245668
- Margaret Breslin, MA LPPsychologist1558333666
- Donna Cole, LICSWSocial Worker1669627006
- Jillian Damron, MA, LPCCProfessional Counselor1245667633
- Gregory Defor, MDFamily Medicine Physician1265496954
- Allison DoranPhysician Assistant1447792957
Verify Shehla Alavi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 41131Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
4,048 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trazodone Hcl311 claims
- Olanzapine200 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl199 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl194 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate190 claims
- Buspirone Hcl178 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
- Group Health Plan IncHugo, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shehla Alavi among 974 psychiatry physician records in Minnesota
Shehla Alavi, MD is one of 974 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 68% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2008 among the 528 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 974 psychiatry physician records in Minnesota.
All 974 in Minnesota → Every provider in Inver Grove Heights → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lauren Klee, MDInver Grove Heights, MN 550771497251615
- Beth SmithInver Grove Heights, MN 550771669520110
- Lauren Nievinski, PA-COak Park Heights, MN 550821477027753
- Brian Proctor, MDRed Wing, MN 550661932101128
- Claudia Cuervo, MDOwatonna, MN 550601184988958
- David Tverberg, M.D.Owatonna, MN 550601548369606
- Joseph Wilson, M.D.Owatonna, MN 550601922119502
- Timothy Beyer, D.O.Northfield, MN 550571427094713
Common questions
What is Shehla Alavi, MD's NPI number?
Shehla Alavi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508838533, issued on Feb 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shehla Alavi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5625 Cenex Dr, Inver Grove Heights, MN, 55077. Phone: (651) 552-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shehla Alavi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 41131, 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 Shehla Alavi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shehla Alavi, MD had 4,048 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.