NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Yousaf Ahmed Shaikh, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Hartford, CT

Yousaf Ahmed Shaikh, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1710397740, issued on Apr 29, 2014. Check the license (Connecticut 56562, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710397740
Name
Yousaf Ahmed Shaikh
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
56562 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Asylum Ave Ste 3212, Hartford, CT 06105
Phone
(860) 522-1171
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2014
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2023
Fax
(860) 493-6524
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210527001912); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1000 Asylum Ave Ste 3212

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Wanda Bronstein, PA-CPhysician Assistant1053689489
  2. Nancy Kang, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1447570494
  3. Molly Montano, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1790352433

Verify Yousaf Ahmed Shaikh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

680 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Yousaf Shaikh680
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium290 claims
  2. Gavilyte-G53 claims
  3. Famotidine29 claims
  4. Linzess22 claims
  5. Sucralfate19 claims
  6. Dexlansoprazole Dr17 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: $1,067.58

43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Yousaf Shaikh$1,067.58
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Connecticut Gastroenterology Assoc PCHartford, CT
  2. Connecticut GI PLLCHartford, CT
  3. Nuvance Health Medical Practice CT IncNorwalk, CT
  4. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Yousaf Ahmed Shaikh among 336 gastroenterology physician records in Connecticut

Yousaf Ahmed Shaikh, MD is one of 336 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2001 among the 255 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 336 gastroenterology physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Butensky, M.D.Hartford, CT 061051487681136
  2. Martin Hoffman, D.O.Hartford, CT 061051922035617
  3. Nancy Kang, M.D.Hartford, CT 061051447570494
  4. Lisa Rossi, M.D.Hartford, CT 061051275653933
  5. Michael Einstein, M.D.Hartford, CT 061061659339901
  6. Michael Golioto, MDHartford, CT 061061811091432
  7. Maria Johnson, M.D.Hartford, CT 061061033300728
  8. Michael Karasik, MDHartford, CT 061061346344967

Common questions

What is Yousaf Ahmed Shaikh, MD's NPI number?

Yousaf Ahmed Shaikh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710397740, issued on Apr 29, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Yousaf Ahmed Shaikh, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Asylum Ave Ste 3212, Hartford, CT, 06105. Phone: (860) 522-1171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Yousaf Ahmed Shaikh, MD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 56562, 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 Yousaf Ahmed Shaikh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Yousaf Ahmed Shaikh, MD had 680 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.