Viral S Shah, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Tacoma, WA

Viral S Shah, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from medical school in 2001 and has 23 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hospitalist. He is a member of the group practice Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of Washington and his current practice location is 315 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, Washington. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (253) 403-1291.

Viral S Shah is licensed to practice in Washington (license number MD00046205) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1548204019.

Contact Information

Viral S Shah, MD
315 Martin Luther King Jr Way,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4234
(253) 403-1291
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Physician's Profile

Full NameViral S Shah
GenderMale
SpecialityHospitalist
Experience23 Years
Location315 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma, Washington
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Viral S Shah graduated from medical school in 2001
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1548204019
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/15/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/05/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9234152018
  • Enrollment ID: I20061228000329

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Viral S Shah such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1548204019NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist MD00046205 (Washington)Primary
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD00046205 (Washington)Secondary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of Washington90320225791480

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Viral S Shah allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMulticare Health System
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497766638
PECOS PAC ID: 7719899897
Enrollment ID: O20031105000760
Entity NameSouth Sound Inpatient Physicians Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1023285756
PECOS PAC ID: 5991618738
Enrollment ID: O20031107000668
Entity NameKaiser Foundation Health Plan Of Washington
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1396810701
PECOS PAC ID: 9032022579
Enrollment ID: O20031112000454

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Viral S Shah is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Viral S Shah, MD
315 Martin Luther King Jr Way,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4234

Ph: (253) 403-1291
Viral S Shah, MD
315 Martin Luther King Jr Way,
Tacoma, WA 98405-4234

Ph: (253) 403-1291

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