Parag S. Shah, MD
NPI 1497740864ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Albany, NY
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Community Care Physicians PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Albany, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,917,279 for 14,074 claims, against $560,002 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $200.57 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Albany Medical Center Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1497740864 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 206908 | NY |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,901 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 13,565 across 92 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $560,002 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 14,074 · 38,587 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,484 |
| Total drug cost | $1,917,279 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Community Care Physicians PLLCLatham, NY · 368 clinicians
- Capital Cardiology Associates PLLCNiskayuna, NY · 73 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany, NY
- Columbia Memorial HospitalHudson, NY
- Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkTroy, NY
- St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$200.57 · 24 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$279.87 · 35 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $152.06 | 21 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $30.33 | 2 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $18.18 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$200.57 · 24 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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