Shirin Shirani, MD
Nephrology Physician · New Haven, CT
Shirin Shirani, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1891781191, issued on Sep 22, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 000052, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shirin Shirani
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 000052 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 136 Sherman Ave, New Haven, CT 06511
- Phone
- (203) 787-0117
- Enumerated
- Sep 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 11, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 777-3559
- Medicaid ID
- 001401794 CT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040922000814); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana Medical College, School Of Medicine Of Purdue University, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 136 Sherman Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Amodeo, MDSurgery Physician1871526772
- Michelle BookalAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1205780848
- Quiona Brooks, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1629792593
- Lisa Cantey, PA-CPhysician Assistant1750376455
- Hugh Carey, MDNephrology Physician1255327276
- Effie Chang, MDGynecology Physician1487668943
Verify Shirin Shirani in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 000052Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
516 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sevelamer Carbonate58 claims
- Allopurinol50 claims
- Furosemide37 claims
- Lisinopril35 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide33 claims
- Velphoro25 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): 91.5 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $174.86
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Metabolism Associates PCNew Haven, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 167 nephrology physician records in Connecticut.
Other nephrology physician records in Connecticut
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- Nancy Adams, M.D.Farmington, CT1770588592
- Bayode Afolalu, M.D.Orange, CT1548442726
- Abinet Aklilu, MDNew Haven, CT1710331780
- Feras Al Shami, M.D.New Britain, CT1982086765
- Robert Alpern, MDNew Haven, CT1477785285
- Peter Aronson, MDNew Haven, CT1124002985
- William Asch, M.D., PH.D.New Haven, CT1003933326
Common questions
What is Shirin Shirani, MD's NPI number?
Shirin Shirani, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891781191, issued on Sep 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shirin Shirani, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 136 Sherman Ave, New Haven, CT, 06511. Phone: (203) 787-0117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shirin Shirani, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 000052, 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 Shirin Shirani, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shirin Shirani, MD had 516 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shirin Shirani, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.5 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.