Weiru Shao, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Cambridge, MA
Weiru Shao, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and NPI 1164534343, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 220281, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Weiru Shao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 220281 MA
MD450439 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1493 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
- Phone
- (617) 665-2555
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040708001134); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Weiru Shao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 220281Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $243.80
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Cambridge Public Health CommissionSomerville, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Weiru Shao among 364 otolaryngology physician records in Massachusetts
Weiru Shao, MD is one of 364 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 77% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 239 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 364 otolaryngology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 364 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Cambridge → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Erik Berg, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021391235395500
- Andrew Katz, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021391558711440
- Pamela Diamond, MDCambridge, MA 021381356350995
- Richard Hillel, MDCambridge, MA 021381548249048
- John Jameson, MDCambridge, MA 021381770578528
- Lawrence Mambrino, MDCambridge, MA 021381508845017
- Jeffrey Roach, M.D.Cambridge, MA 021381861425811
- Christian Soneru, MDCambridge, MA 021381417272410
Common questions
What is Weiru Shao, MD's NPI number?
Weiru Shao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164534343, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Weiru Shao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1493 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA, 02139. Phone: (617) 665-2555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Weiru Shao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 220281, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Weiru Shao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Weiru Shao, MD had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.