Physician Profile
Tara H. Shani, M.D
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Shani
Tara H. Shani, M.D practices family medicine in Houston, TX. According to Medicare claims data, Tara cared for 1,062 Medicare patients across 1,803 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', and blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (713) 880-1183
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1631 NORTH LOOP W 470
Houston, TX 77008
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Family Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Digestive
Genitourinary and reproductive
Musculoskeletal and pain
Neurologic and behavioral
Respiratory and infectious
Skin
Common childhood and ear conditions
Pain & Joints
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Preventive interventions
Screening and testing
Diagnostic Tests
Exams & Screenings
Foot and Leg Pain
Heart & Circulation
Injections
Lungs & Breathing
Minor Procedures
Occupational Health
Office procedures
Pain Management
Preventive Care
Respiratory
Senior Care
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Skin Procedures
Sleep Health
Urgent Care Procedures
Wellness & Weight
Women's Health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,803 services · 1,062 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
404 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
348 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Lab test | 80053 |
147 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Lab test | 80061 |
132 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
123 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
104 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
92 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | Lab test | 83036 |
86 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other family doctors at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 5
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other family doctors in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1973 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
- Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories INC
- Clinical Pathology Laboratories, INC.
- Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories INC
- Laboratory Corporation of America
- Laboratory Corporation of America
- Lone Star Pathology PLLC
- Norman B Frankel Et Al Ptr Medical Clinic of Houston
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Common questions
What does Tara H. Shani specialize in?
Tara H. Shani is a family doctor in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Family Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Tara H. Shani located?
Tara H. Shani is listed at 1631 North Loop W 470, Houston, TX 77008. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Tara H. Shani's phone number?
The number on file is (713) 880-1183. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Tara H. Shani's NPI number?
Tara H. Shani's National Provider Identifier is 1588650238. 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 Tara H. Shani train?
Tara H. Shani attended Other, graduating in 1973. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Tara H. Shani been practicing?
Tara H. Shani has 53 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1973, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Tara H. Shani do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Tara H. Shani performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Tara H. Shani confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Tara H. Shani. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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