James Howard Shane, M.D.
NPI 1720016579ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Austin, TX
Internal Medicine (M.D.) in Austin, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 1992). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,536,224 for 25,618 claims, against $50,753 paid for services in 2024.
Overview
| NPI | 1720016579 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 14, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | L5557 | TX |
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 - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 442 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 744 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $50,753 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 25,618 · 25,875 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 900 |
| Total drug cost | $1,536,224 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Hospital Internists of Texas LLCAustin, TX · 47 clinicians
- Healthdrive Medical Services of Texas LLCFort Worth, TX · 42 clinicians
Other facilities
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Temple, TX
- Compassus - Central TexasHospice · Waco, TX
- Enhabit HospiceHospice · Austin, TX
- Enhabit HospiceHospice · Temple, TX
- Hospice CompassusHospice · Round Rock, TX
- Valerian Home Health and HospiceHospice · Round Rock, TX
- Avir at BeltonNursing home · Belton, TX
- Avir at Temple EastNursing home · Temple, TX
- Avir at Temple WestNursing home · Temple, TX
- Avir at Western HillsNursing home · Temple, TX
- Avir at WestonNursing home · Temple, TX
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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