Viraj Rajiv Shah
NPI 1962964932ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Pensacola, FL
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology with Baptist Medical Group LLC, practicing in Pensacola, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $237,962 for 206 claims, against $13,299 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $36,608 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Baptist Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1962964932 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 1, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 10, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | ME163712 | FL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | ME163712 | FL |
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 (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 68 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 162 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,299 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 206 · 435 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 78 |
| Total drug cost | $237,962 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Baptist Medical Group LLCPensacola, FL · 256 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist HospitalPensacola, FL
- Gulf Breeze HospitalGulf Breeze, FL
- Jay HospitalJay, FL
- Sacred Heart HospitalPensacola, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$36,608 · 183 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$600.36 · 27 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $13,446 | 31 |
| Amgen Inc. | $8,161 | 38 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $8,017 | 11 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $3,239 | 23 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $1,486 | 26 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$26,948 · 9 payments
- Travel and Lodging$4,397 · 15 payments
- Food and Beverage$4,199 · 158 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$1,065 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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