Shirley A. Albano, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Hershey, PA
Shirley A. Albano, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1588613772, issued on May 8, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD425222, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shirley A. Albano
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD425222 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (717) 531-5384
- Enumerated
- May 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 24, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (717) 531-8274
- Medicaid ID
- 1012197900001 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050318000386); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shirley A. Albano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD425222Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,729 Medicare Part D claims for 475 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 903 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate568 claims
- Prednisone371 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl343 claims
- Methotrexate254 claims
- Gabapentin188 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl174 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): 71.8 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: $145.33
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shirley A. Albano among 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania
Shirley A. Albano, MD is one of 413 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 275 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 413 rheumatology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 413 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Hershey → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sharon Banks, DOHershey, PA 170331699724328
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- Joseph Enama, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331124149471
- Charles Griffith, DOHershey, PA 170331508958026
- Rayford June, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331508023094
- Nancy Olsen, MDHershey, PA 170331215996343
- Sowmya Surapaneni, M.DHershey, PA 170331144544313
- Francis Gallagher, MDLebanon, PA 170421942360136
Common questions
What is Shirley A. Albano, MD's NPI number?
Shirley A. Albano, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588613772, issued on May 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shirley A. Albano, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 University Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-5384. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shirley A. Albano, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD425222, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shirley A. Albano, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shirley A. Albano, MD had 4,729 Medicare Part D claims for 475 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shirley A. Albano, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 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.