Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD
NPI 1467521757ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Chapel Hill, NC
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, trained at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (class of 1990). 206 Medicare patients in 2024, $34,306 paid; nearly all of their 525 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $8,193 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1467521757 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 9400634 | NC |
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 - Gastroenterology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 206 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 362 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $34,306 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 525 · 1,145 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 156 |
| Total drug cost | $23,704 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1990 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · 2,052 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Unc HospitalsChapel Hill, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$8,193 · 11 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$38,798 · 29 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $7,160 | 9 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,000 | 1 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $32.28 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$7,000 · 7 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$1,000 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$192.63 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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