Winston Shih, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Danbury, CT
Winston Shih, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Danbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1598770364, issued on Jul 30, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 029813, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Winston Shih
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 029813 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 24 Hospital Ave, Danbury, CT 06810
- Phone
- (203) 797-7104
- Enumerated
- Jul 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090415000378); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 1983
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 167 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 24 Hospital Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Alka Aggarwal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1427041987
- Mohamed Ahmed, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1235391756
- Syed Rakin Ahmed, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1518809870
- Gregory Albert, MDAnesthesiology Physician1588797930
Verify Winston Shih in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 029813Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,695 Medicare Part D claims for 624 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium608 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate567 claims
- Carvedilol242 claims
- Furosemide238 claims
- Chlorthalidone221 claims
- Calcitriol171 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2.38
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Nuvance Health Medical Practice CT IncNewtown, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Winston Shih among 167 nephrology physician records in Connecticut
Winston Shih, M.D. is one of 167 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 83% 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 30% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 30% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2002 among the 116 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 207RN0300X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 167 nephrology physician records in Connecticut.
All 167 in Connecticut → Every provider in Danbury → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Badamkhand Baatarkhuu, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101528334380
- Panupong Lisawat, MDDanbury, CT 068101922254184
- Raymond Raut, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101114965142
- Andrea Roche Recinos, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101144518861
- Denzil Douglas, M.D.Fairfield, CT 068251699161075
- William Handelman, M.D.Torrington, CT 067901609851369
- Nazanine Khairkhah, MDGreenwich, CT 068301518937622
- Michael Kovalchik, M.D.Torrington, CT 067901124003892
Common questions
What is Winston Shih, M.D.'s NPI number?
Winston Shih, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598770364, issued on Jul 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Winston Shih, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24 Hospital Ave, Danbury, CT, 06810. Phone: (203) 797-7104. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Winston Shih, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 029813, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Winston Shih, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Winston Shih, M.D. had 3,695 Medicare Part D claims for 624 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Winston Shih, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.2 of 100. 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.
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.