Physician Profile
Based in Chico, CA, Pallav R. Shah, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under vascular & interventional radiology. Pallav graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2009. Pallav is also listed as specializing in diagnostic radiology and student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, Pallav cared for 3,014 Medicare patients across 3,548 services. The services billed most often include x-ray of chest, 1 view, use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes, and drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance.
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1702 ESPLANADE
Chico, CA 95926
Within Interventional Radiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Most searched conditions
Bone & Joint
Brain & Spine
Cancer
Digestive
Emergency vascular
Endocrine
Joint & bone pain
Kidney
Men's health
Pain
Respiratory
Vascular
Women's health
Most searched procedures
Bone & Joint
Brain & Spine
Cancer
Diagnostic
Digestive
Drainage
Emergency vascular
Endocrine
Joint & bone pain
Kidney
Kidney & Urinary
Men's health
Pain
Vascular
Vascular access
Women's health
3,548 services · 3,014 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 49083 |
218 | More than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
188 | More than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | Procedure | 38222 |
69 | More than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | Procedure | 10005 |
61 | More than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | Imaging | 71045 |
859 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
182 | More than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
155 | More than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | Imaging | 76705 |
127 | More than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Imaging | 70450 |
109 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77012 |
108 | More than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Pallav R. Shah is an interventional radiologist in Chico, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Vascular & Interventional Radiology”.
NPI registry
Pallav R. Shah is listed at 1702 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (530) 898-0504. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Pallav R. Shah's National Provider Identifier is 1326275306. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Pallav R. Shah attended Eastern Virginia Medical School, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Pallav R. Shah has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Pallav R. Shah performs procedures including drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance, aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance and biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 1 view and x-ray of hip, 2-3 views; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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