Kaoswi Karina Shih, MD

NPI 1295020428ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine· Houston, TX

Family Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (MD) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (class of 2011). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $13,516 for 465 claims, against $4,741 paid for services in 2024. Eisai Inc. reported $20.33 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1295020428
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	MD
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Jun 15, 2011
Last updated in NPPES	Oct 9, 2024
Certified by provider	Oct 9, 2024

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Family Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Primary	207QH0002X	P9001	TX
Family Medicine	207Q00000X	P9001	TX

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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 - Hospice/Palliative Care (TX)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	17
Services billed	50 across 10 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$4,741

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	465 · 537 30-day fills
Patients	89
Total drug cost	$13,516
Generic share	96% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
Graduation year	2011
Medicare specialty	Hospice/Palliative Care
Secondary specialties	Family Practice
Telehealth	Offers telehealth