Vaqar H. Shah, MD
NPI 1356750350ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Hershey, PA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group, practicing in Hershey, Pennsylvania. 108 Medicare patients in 2024, $19,698 paid; nearly all of their 382 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Lists Lancaster General Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1356750350 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 29, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD483432 | PA |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 289563 | NY |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | MD483432 | PA |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 65644-20 | WI |
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 - Nephrology (NY); Practitioner - Nephrology (PA); Practitioner - Hospitalist (WI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 108 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 251 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $19,698 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 382 · 567 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 77 |
| Total drug cost | $20,544 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA · 1,623 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lancaster General HospitalLancaster, PA
- Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA
- Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterCamp Hill, PA
- Penn State Health St. JosephReading, PA
- Wellspan York HospitalYork, PA
Other facilities
- Dialysis Care Center MechanicsburgDialysis facility · Mechanicsburg, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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