Suma Shah, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Durham, NC
Suma Shah, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1053654699, issued on Apr 2, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-01041, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Suma Shah
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 2017-01041 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2301 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27705
- Phone
- (919) 684-8111
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 29, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180622001647); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Suma Shah in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2017-01041Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
596 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin49 claims
- Baclofen47 claims
- Emgality Pen35 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl33 claims
- Donepezil Hcl29 claims
- Pregabalin25 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: $299.65
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was TG Therapeutics, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 2 group practices
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC
- Legacy Healthcare Services IncDurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Suma Shah among 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina
Suma Shah, M.D. is one of 621 neurology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 457 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina.
All 621 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Bedlack, M.D. PH.D.Durham, NC 277051851489363
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- Patrick Hickey, D.O.Durham, NC 277051821203894
- Sneha Mantri, MDDurham, NC 277051265798631
- Kyle Mitchell, M.D.Durham, NC 277051659634608
- Marvin Rozear, M.D.Durham, NC 277051609977594
- Michael SawaDurham, NC 277051730347618
Common questions
What is Suma Shah, M.D.'s NPI number?
Suma Shah, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053654699, issued on Apr 2, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Suma Shah, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Suma Shah, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-01041, 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 Suma Shah, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Suma Shah, M.D. had 596 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.