Physician Profile
Richard Shapiro, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Shapiro
Richard Shapiro, M.D. is a healthcare provider in New York, NY specializing in surgery of the hand. Richard trained at New York University School of Medicine, graduating in 1988. According to Medicare claims data, Richard cared for 1,085 Medicare patients across 1,448 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, and complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (212) 731-5180
- Email not available
Practice Locations
160 E 34TH ST 4TH
New York, NY 10016
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,448 services · 1,085 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less | Procedure | 13122 |
142 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | Procedure | 11602 |
70 | Too few peers to compare |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | Procedure | 13121 |
67 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, each additional 5.0 cm or less | Procedure | 13102 |
62 | Too few peers to compare |
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
54 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
35 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | Procedure | 13101 |
30 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of groin | Procedure | 38531 |
15 | Too few peers to compare |
| Partial removal of breast | Procedure | 19301 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | Procedure | 14001 |
15 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other surgery of the hands in New York 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at New York University School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1988 at New York University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less 7
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Richard Shapiro specialize in?
Richard Shapiro is a surgery of the hand in New York, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Richard Shapiro located?
Richard Shapiro is listed at 160 E 34Th St 4Th, New York, NY 10016. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Richard Shapiro's phone number?
The number on file is (212) 731-5180. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Richard Shapiro's NPI number?
Richard Shapiro's National Provider Identifier is 1104827716. 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
Where did Richard Shapiro train?
Richard Shapiro attended New York University School of Medicine, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Richard Shapiro been practicing?
Richard Shapiro has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Richard Shapiro do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Richard Shapiro performs procedures including complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less, removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm and complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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