Viraj Rajiv Shah
Rheumatology Physician · Pensacola, FL
Viraj Rajiv Shah is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Pensacola, Florida, and NPI 1962964932, issued on Apr 1, 2019. Check the license (Florida ME163712, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Viraj Rajiv Shah
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- ME163712 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 125 Baptist Way Ste 4A, Pensacola, FL 32503
- Phone
- (448) 227-6360
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2019
- Record last updated
- Feb 10, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240624000320); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 125 Baptist Way Ste 4A
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Verify Viraj Rajiv Shah in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME163712Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
206 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate42 claims
- Prednisone37 claims
- Methotrexate30 claims
- Celecoxib14 claims
- Alendronate Sodium13 claims
- Colchicine11 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: $600.36
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 one group practice
- Baptist Medical Group LLCPensacola, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Viraj Rajiv Shah among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida
Viraj Rajiv Shah is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.
All 494 in Florida → Every provider in Pensacola → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Adams, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325031720039175
- Ashton Graybiel, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325031689724130
- Diana Harris, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325031154471613
- Neilia-Kay McGill, MDPensacola, FL 325031891066874
- Ruth Orth, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325031639229107
- Ellen McKnight, MDPensacola, FL 325041659464840
- Erica Aldridge, DOPensacola, FL 325011023336898
- John Luetkemeyer, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325011699758532
Common questions
What is Viraj Rajiv Shah's NPI number?
Viraj Rajiv Shah's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962964932, issued on Apr 1, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Viraj Rajiv Shah located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 125 Baptist Way Ste 4A, Pensacola, FL, 32503. Phone: (448) 227-6360. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Viraj Rajiv Shah's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME163712, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Viraj Rajiv Shah prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Viraj Rajiv Shah had 206 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.