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Emergency Medicine

Sapana K. Shah, MD

Works at hospitals in Evanston, IL · Illinois

Summary

Dr. Sapana K. Shah, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 1333 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657. Phone: (312) 926-4150. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Sapana K. Shah had 404 Original Medicare patients and 539 services. NPI 1508966359. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 1333 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · Directions (6 more locations)
  • Phone: (312) 926‑4150
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital
  • Group practice: Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation (+1 more)
  • Medical school: University Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-Urb) · graduated 2000 (26 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Sapana K. Shah, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Sapana K. Shah accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Sapana K. Shah accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Sapana K. Shah see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 404 Original Medicare patients and 539 services for Sapana K. Shah. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Sapana K. Shah's NPI number?
1508966359. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Sapana K. Shah, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients404
Services billed to Medicare539
Different services or procedures25
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients76

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)215 services
  2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)163 services
  3. Detection test by multiplex amplified probe technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (sars-cov-2) (covid-19) and influenza virus types a and b (87636)34 services
  4. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)24 services
  5. Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) (87880)14 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High cholesterol75%
  • High blood pressure63%
  • Arthritis57%
  • Diabetes25%
  • Osteoporosis23%
  • Ischemic heart disease22%

Hospitals where Sapana K. Shah works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Sapana K. Shah at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Sapana K. Shah is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026). The first 5 of 7; the Medicare profile lists all.

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Sapana K. Shah as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation4,503 clinicians in the group
  • Endeavor Health Medical Group3,350 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Chicago

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Chicago, IL — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolUniversity Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-Urb)
Graduation year2000 (26 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1508966359
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians