Yu Cho Shih, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Lexington, KY
Yu Cho Shih, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1477640712, issued on Oct 6, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 32788, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yu Cho Shih
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 32788 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1351 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY 40511
- Phone
- (859) 253-1686
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 1790731081 KY
64327885 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130130000165); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1351 Newtown Pike
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tammy AdamsSocial Worker1821353137
- Lesley AdkinsPeer Specialist1235996356
- Rebecca AghamiriMental Health Counselor1235508870
- Allan Alvarez, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1730965609
- Shaquita Andrews-Higgins, MAPC, LPCAProfessional Counselor1568908390
- Andrea ArrowoodMental Health Counselor1437441615
Verify Yu Cho Shih in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 32788Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
2,777 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Risperidone234 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate184 claims
- Buspirone Hcl159 claims
- Trazodone Hcl151 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl140 claims
- Sertraline Hcl123 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 60.3 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- New Vista OF The Bluegrass IncNicholasville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yu Cho Shih among 503 psychiatry physician records in Kentucky
Yu Cho Shih, M.D. is one of 503 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 65% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 503 psychiatry physician records in Kentucky.
All 503 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christian Adams, MDLexington, KY 405111275094492
- Nathaniel Aquino, DOLexington, KY 405111457988800
- Muhammad Ashfaq, MDLexington, KY 405111205035045
- Chelsea Atwater, D.O.Lexington, KY 405111639532534
- Vincent Blanch, MDLexington, KY 405111699966473
- Jacqueline Cleary, DOLexington, KY 405111902556301
- Andrew Cooley, M.D.Lexington, KY 405111265482707
- Fiona Doherty, M.D.Lexington, KY 405111336222751
Common questions
What is Yu Cho Shih, M.D.'s NPI number?
Yu Cho Shih, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477640712, issued on Oct 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yu Cho Shih, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1351 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY, 40511. Phone: (859) 253-1686. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yu Cho Shih, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 32788, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Yu Cho Shih, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yu Cho Shih, M.D. had 2,777 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Yu Cho Shih, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 60.3 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), 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.