NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Marcel Shapiro, M.D.

General Practice Physician · Fountain Valley, CA

Stephen Marcel Shapiro, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Fountain Valley, California, and NPI 1447208798, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (California G079453, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447208798
Name
Stephen Marcel Shapiro
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License numbers
G079453 CA
G79453 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11160 Warner Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone
(949) 244-3667
Enumerated
May 5, 2006
Record last updated
May 20, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(206) 202-0120
Medicaid ID
00G794530 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051108001133); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1993
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 11160 Warner Ave

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

  1. Shlomi Albert, M.D.Urology Physician1144259946
  2. Dustin Briggs, CST, CSFASurgical Assistant1457547671
  3. Alberto CacheroPhysical Therapist1245301092
  4. Chiwai Chan, D.O.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1629051529
  5. Steven Chan, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1396748240
  6. Philip Chin, M.D.Specialist1548224629

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

379 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 105 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Shapiro379
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen71 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine53 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen45 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim26 claims
  5. Mupirocin22 claims
  6. Dexamethasone20 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): 76.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $20.17

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Shapiro$20.17
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

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. Fountain Valley Emergency Physicians, P.C.Fountain Valley, CA

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

Stephen Marcel Shapiro among 1,956 general practice physician records in California

Stephen Marcel Shapiro, M.D. is one of 1,956 general practice physician records with a practice address in California. 48% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 1994 among the 520 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in California

There are 1,956 general practice physician records in California.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Satinder Dang, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081245266311
  2. Owusu Firempong, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081689874067
  3. Kea Ja Pai, MDFountain Valley, CA 927081104877513
  4. Michael Truong, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081376834143
  5. Suck Youn, MDSanta Ana, CA 927061568677557
  6. Geoffrey Furman, MDSanta Ana, CA 927051356427595
  7. Alan Nayes, MDSanta Ana, CA 927051386676955
  8. Martin Offenberger, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051740492180

Common questions

What is Stephen Marcel Shapiro, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen Marcel Shapiro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447208798, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Marcel Shapiro, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11160 Warner Ave, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone: (949) 244-3667. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Marcel Shapiro, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G079453, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen Marcel Shapiro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Marcel Shapiro, M.D. had 379 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen Marcel Shapiro, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.

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