Shira B. Vadel, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Stamford, CT
Shira B. Vadel, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Stamford, Connecticut, and NPI 1336235597, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 045056, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shira B. Vadel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 045056 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 51 Schuyler Ave, Stamford, CT 06902
- Phone
- (203) 327-1187
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 967-4218
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070403000047); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shira B. Vadel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 045056Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
4,097 Medicare Part D claims for 534 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium406 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium238 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium207 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate202 claims
- Losartan Potassium109 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate104 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): 79.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Stamford Health Medical Group IncStamford, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shira B. Vadel among 2,623 internal medicine physician records in Connecticut
Shira B. Vadel, MD is one of 2,623 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 1,646 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
131 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Stamford
They are 131 of the 2,774 NPPES records with a practice address in Stamford, and 2,623 internal medicine physician records in Connecticut.
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Common questions
What is Shira B. Vadel, MD's NPI number?
Shira B. Vadel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336235597, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shira B. Vadel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 51 Schuyler Ave, Stamford, CT, 06902. Phone: (203) 327-1187. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shira B. Vadel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 045056, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shira B. Vadel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shira B. Vadel, MD had 4,097 Medicare Part D claims for 534 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shira B. Vadel, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.1 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.
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.