NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shiva Poola, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Concord, NC

Shiva Poola, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Concord, North Carolina, and NPI 1437543642, issued on Mar 25, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 228515, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437543642
Name
Shiva Poola
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
228515 NC
1018174 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1070 Vinehaven Dr NE, Concord, NC 28025
Phone
(704) 783-1840
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2015
Record last updated
Sep 23, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250117001478); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1070 Vinehaven Dr NE

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ishwari Amin, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1760961502
  2. Geanina Anghel, MDGastroenterology Physician1982899175
  3. McKenzie BaumanPhysician Assistant1548884380
  4. Richard Billings, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1467626309
  5. Celine ChristiansenPhysician Assistant1578489977
  6. Alison Dominguez, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1740245224

Verify Shiva Poola in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

286 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Shiva Poola286
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole37 claims
  2. Gavilyte-G30 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium25 claims
  4. Spironolactone25 claims
  5. Gavilyte-C18 claims
  6. Sucralfate15 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,268.05

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shiva Poola$1,268.05
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

  1. Cabarrus Gastroenterology Associates PLLCConcord, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Shiva Poola among 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina

Shiva Poola, MD is one of 681 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 83% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2002 among the 498 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Aldous, M.D.Concord, NC 280251396754446
  2. Geanina Anghel, MDConcord, NC 280251982899175
  3. Alan Chiemprabha, M.D.Concord, NC 280251356350227
  4. Nirav Chiniwalla, MDConcord, NC 280251114955291
  5. Thomas Dalton, M.D.Concord, NC 280251649289786
  6. Robert Foust, M.D.Concord, NC 280251649289521
  7. Sara Hawes, MDConcord, NC 280251710179536
  8. Matthew Myers, MDConcord, NC 280251912106998

Common questions

What is Shiva Poola, MD's NPI number?

Shiva Poola, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437543642, issued on Mar 25, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shiva Poola, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1070 Vinehaven Dr NE, Concord, NC, 28025. Phone: (704) 783-1840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shiva Poola, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 228515, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Shiva Poola, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shiva Poola, MD had 286 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.