Zubin Ashwin Shah, DO
Ophthalmology Physician · Hickory, NC
Zubin Ashwin Shah, DO is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1467951814, issued on Feb 12, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 2023-01172, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zubin Ashwin Shah
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 2023-01172 NC
18657 FL
OS18657 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2424 Century PL SE, Hickory, NC 28602
- Phone
- (828) 322-2050
- Enumerated
- Feb 12, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 20, 2025
- Fax
- (828) 345-0522
- Medicaid ID
- 1467951814 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260304000203); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 688 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2424 Century PL SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brian Adair, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1720057995
- Enrique Calderon, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1174857429
- Richard Chang, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1174587695
- Heather Day, ODOptometrist1134100779
- Roderick Hargrove, MDOphthalmology Physician1417914896
- James Harris, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1760445787
Verify Zubin Ashwin Shah in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2023-01172Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
914 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost254 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate92 claims
- Ofloxacin75 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine59 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol54 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate49 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): 91.2 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $478.67
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was New World Medical,inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Zubin Ashwin Shah among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Zubin Ashwin Shah, DO is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2018, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 89% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Adair, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021720057995
- Enrique Calderon, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021174857429
- Richard Chang, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021174587695
- John Foster, MDHickory, NC 286021750629929
- Roderick Hargrove, MDHickory, NC 286021417914896
- James Harris, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021760445787
- Ann Joslyn, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021669435640
- Patrick Kelty, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021407932304
Common questions
What is Zubin Ashwin Shah, DO's NPI number?
Zubin Ashwin Shah, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467951814, issued on Feb 12, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zubin Ashwin Shah, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2424 Century PL SE, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 322-2050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zubin Ashwin Shah, DO's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2023-01172, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Zubin Ashwin Shah, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zubin Ashwin Shah, DO had 914 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Zubin Ashwin Shah, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.2 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.