Ashish Shah, M.D.
NPI 1154350759ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Nashville, TN
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Nashville, Tennessee, trained at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (class of 1995). 117 Medicare patients in 2024, $221,032 paid; nearly all of their 96 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Abiomed was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $423.91 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1154350759 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 23, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 23, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | MD53242 | TN |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | D63434 | MD |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | MD53242 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 117 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 291 across 56 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $221,032 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 96 · 189 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 33 |
| Total drug cost | $15,698 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1995 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiac Surgery |
Medical group
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · 3,567 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Physicians Regional Medical CenterPowell, TN
- Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro, TN
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health CareHome health agency · Knoxville, TN
- Vanderbilt Home Care ServicesHome health agency · Nashville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$423.91 · 4 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$1,130 · 7 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $146.69 | 1 |
| Xvivo Perfusion Inc. | $129.69 | 1 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $116.22 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $31.31 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$423.91 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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