NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shu Zhao

Pharmacist · Waltham, MA

Shu Zhao is a pharmacist with a practice address in Waltham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1043681828, issued on Oct 19, 2015. Check the license (Massachusetts PH236322, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043681828
Name
Shu Zhao
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
PH236322 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15 Main St, Waltham, MA 02453
Phone
(781) 642-8711
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2015
Record last updated
Oct 19, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 15 Main St

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

  1. Will Co, PHARM DPharmacist1851674535
  2. Barry FongPharmacist1427332436
  3. Katie Hong, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1730995630
  4. Kiran Khan, RPHPharmacist1437747490
  5. Alice LauPharmacist1316221807

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 87% of the cost of the top drugs

38 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Shu Zhao38
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix22 claims
  2. Boostrix Tdap11 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.

Shu Zhao among 5,932 pharmacist records in Massachusetts

Shu Zhao is one of 5,932 pharmacist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 4% 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 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 34% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

78 pharmacist records list a practice address in Waltham

They are 78 of the 2,111 NPPES records with a practice address in Waltham, and 5,932 pharmacist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Angela Andreoli, PHARMDWaltham, MA 024531851505903
  2. Sital BhimaniWaltham, MA 024531255613949
  3. Will Co, PHARM DWaltham, MA 024531851674535
  4. Robert Curry, R.PH.Waltham, MA 024531831453885
  5. Barry FongWaltham, MA 024531427332436
  6. Muhammad Furqan, RPHWaltham, MA 024531295389369
  7. Erwin GreensteinWaltham, MA 024531972918621
  8. Alice LauWaltham, MA 024531316221807

Common questions

What is Shu Zhao's NPI number?

Shu Zhao's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043681828, issued on Oct 19, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shu Zhao located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 Main St, Waltham, MA, 02453. Phone: (781) 642-8711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shu Zhao's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number PH236322, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Shu Zhao prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shu Zhao had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.