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Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Professional interests include: retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and more.

50 Staniford Street Suite 600
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 367-4800

Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD is a retina specialist in Waltham, MA specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.

Office Locations

Massachusetts General Hospital

195 West Street
Waltham, MA 02451

(781) 487-2200

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Massachusetts General Hospital

50 Staniford Street Suite 600
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 367-4800

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Massachusetts General Hospital

61 Lincoln Street Suite 212
Framingham, MA 01702

(508) 875-9787

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

eye procedures

focal laser photocoagulation

intravitreal drug injection

SCODI of the posterior segment

vitrectomy with endolaser photocoagulation

In 2023, Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD performed more eye procedures, focal laser photocoagulation, intravitreal drug injection, SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P), and vitrectomy with endolaser photocoagulation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic B-scan

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD performed more diagnostic B-scan procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anterior segment surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	54
doctor visit	714
eye procedures	7465
injections	1373
photocoagulation	72
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	92
doctor visit	621
eye procedures	10178
injections	1985
photocoagulation	99
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	92

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	928
Female	1234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2040
Black	30
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	765
From 75 to 84	781
85 and over	540
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	104
doctor visit	579
eye procedures	9887
injections	2100
photocoagulation	65
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	104

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	966
Female	1287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2118
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	783
From 75 to 84	815
85 and over	583
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	60
doctor visit	316
eye procedures	8000
injections	1739
ultrasound (sonogram)	60

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1484
Female	2050

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3224
Black	0
Hispanic	74
Asian	78
Other	86
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1220
From 75 to 84	1302
85 and over	896
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	78
doctor visit	256
eye procedures	10071
injections	2247
photocoagulation	14
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	78

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	873
Female	1189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1866
Black	43
Hispanic	38
Asian	43
Other	72
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	753
From 75 to 84	707
85 and over	526
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	89
doctor visit	214
eye procedures	11061
injections	2554
ultrasound (sonogram)	89

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	906
Female	1284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1985
Black	42
Hispanic	37
Asian	52
Other	74
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	778
From 75 to 84	805
85 and over	547
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
diagnostic imaging	60
doctor visit	234
eye procedures	11522
injections	2774
photocoagulation	12
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	60

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	954
Female	1336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2070
Black	45
Hispanic	48
Asian	48
Other	79
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	758
From 75 to 84	865
85 and over	592
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, aspiration and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	144
capsulotomy	18
diagnostic imaging	85
doctor visit	273
eye procedures	12006
injections	2853
laser treatment	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	85

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	974
Female	1379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2120
Black	44
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	101
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	788
From 75 to 84	876
85 and over	621
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, aspiration and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
diagnostic imaging	67
doctor visit	189
eye procedures	10369
injections	2914
ultrasound (sonogram)	67

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	899
Female	1252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1964
Black	31
Hispanic	28
Asian	36
Other	92
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	734
From 75 to 84	785
85 and over	581
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
diagnostic imaging	59
doctor visit	257
eye procedures	13601
injections	3568
photocoagulation	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	59

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1048
Female	1563

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2375
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	47
Other	112
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	882
From 75 to 84	981
85 and over	707
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	62
doctor visit	271
eye procedures	12905
injections	3313
laser treatment	15
photocoagulation	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	997
Female	1499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2238
Black	45
Hispanic	39
Asian	55
Other	119
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	776
From 75 to 84	968
85 and over	695
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA during 2023 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	15
diagnostic imaging	50
doctor visit	310
eye procedures	13055
injections	3342
laser treatment	28
photocoagulation	28
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	50

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1059
Female	1563

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2341
Black	43
Hispanic	41
Asian	60
Other	137
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	824
From 75 to 84	1040
85 and over	711
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD treated as a retina specialist in Waltham, MA were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

aspiration	64
capsulotomy	16
diagnostic imaging	71
doctor visit	352
eye procedures	10843
injections	2563
laser treatment	20
photocoagulation	39
prophylaxis (preventive treatment)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	71

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD.

**Gender**
Male	924
Female	1303

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	37
Non-Hispanic White	2028
Hispanic	31
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	79

**Age**
75 to 84	827
85 and over	583
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	755

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	13
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed residency at Wills Eye Institute. He is certified by the Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Residency: Wills Eye Institute

Board Certification: Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Cigna, Aetna, MultiPlan, Coventry, Blue California, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Beech Street, Tufts Health Plan, Humana, WellPoint, WellSense, Fallon Health, Medicare ACO, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Senior Whole Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Cigna

Aetna

MultiPlan

Coventry

Blue California

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Beech Street

Tufts Health Plan

Humana

WellPoint

WellSense

Fallon Health

Medicare ACO

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

Senior Whole Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Ellex, Inc	$14,281 TANGO SLT/ND: YAG COMBINATION LASER SYSTEM $5,500	$8,781
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$8,258 EYLEA HD $6,584	EYLEA aflibercept injection $1,565	EYLEA (aflibercept) Injection $110
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$4,158 SYFOVRE $3,024	$1,134
Genentech USA, Inc.	$3,155 VABYSMO $2,115	TECENTRIQ $1,040
Genentech, Inc.	$475 LUCENTIS $475
Other	$905 OZURDEX $242	Constellation $130	iFS Advanced Femtosecond Laser $125	ILUVIEN $95	Supera peripheral stent system $21	Other $292

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$14,372
Grant	$8,781
Honoraria	$5,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,411
Food and Beverage	$1,169

Research Payments

Dr. Chirag P. Shah, MPH, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $488,221.

Biography

Dr. Chirag Shah is a vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) specialist. Dr. Shah (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish, German, and Gujarati. His areas of expertise include the following: retinal vein occlusion, macular hole, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). He is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and performed his residency at Wills Eye Institute. WellPoint, MultiPlan, and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Shah honors.