# Nihar N Shah, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/nihar-shah-md-1356605018
NPI: 1356605018
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Nihar N Shah, MD is a gastroenterology based in Sarasota, FL practicing at Smh Physician Services Inc with NPI 1356605018 and offers telehealth visits.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Gastroenterology
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Graduation year: 2008
- Telehealth: Yes
- NPI: 1356605018 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1356605018))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Smh Physician Services Inc
- Address: 1950 Arlington St, Suite 310, Sarasota, FL, 342393513
- Phone: (941) 917-6300
- Group practice size: 764 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 78.81/100
- Quality category score: 79.38/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 99.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100
- Cost category score: 50.8156/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (3 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 17 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 8 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Nihar N Shah, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1356605018).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 29 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $2,237.

Largest disclosed payer: Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,657 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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