Tapan Shah, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Las Vegas, NV
Tapan Shah, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Las Vegas, Nevada, and NPI 1508820200, issued on Apr 12, 2006. Check the license on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tapan Shah
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- Practice location
- 6450 Medical Center St, Las Vegas, NV 89148
- Phone
- (702) 304-9494
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6450 Medical Center St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jack Abrams, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1780684571
Verify Tapan Shah in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,750 Medicare Part D claims for 533 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost328 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth270 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate255 claims
- Moxifloxacin188 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium126 claims
- Timolol Maleate98 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 76 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: $245.27
11 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Eye Associates OF NevadaLas Vegas, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Nevada
There are 147 ophthalmology physician records in Nevada.
Other ophthalmology physician records in Nevada
- Jack Abrams, M.D.Las Vegas, NV1780684571
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- Althea Alquitran, MDLas Vegas, NV1316676950
- Alec Amram, M.D.Las Vegas, NV1275953846
- Christopher Baloga, D.O.Reno, NV1942427901
- Brett Brimhall, M.D.Las Vegas, NV1033191853
- Gerald Brown, D.O.Las Vegas, NV1386821841
- Kurt Buzard, M.D.Henderson, NV1083681209
- Charles Calvo, MDLas Vegas, NV1194087940
- William Cappiello, M.D.Henderson, NV1811924293
Common questions
What is Tapan Shah, MD's NPI number?
Tapan Shah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508820200, issued on Apr 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tapan Shah, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6450 Medical Center St, Las Vegas, NV, 89148. Phone: (702) 304-9494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tapan Shah, MD's license?
Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tapan Shah, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tapan Shah, MD had 1,750 Medicare Part D claims for 533 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tapan Shah, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.