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Dr. Tejal Parth Shah, MD

Accepting New Patients

(12 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College

Professional interests include: lung issues, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), asthma, and more.

183 North Mountain Road Suite 207
New Britain, CT 06053

(860) 827-2710

Dr. Tejal Parth Shah, MD is a pulmonologist in New Britain, CT specializing in adult pulmonology and critical care (intensive care medicine). She graduated from Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College. Dr. Tejal Parth Shah, MD is affiliated with Hartford Healthcare, THE HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AT NEW BRITAIN GENERAL AND BRADLEY and HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALISTS PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

183 North Mountain Road Suite 207
New Britain, CT 06053

Address:

80 Seymour Street Suite S502
Hartford, CT 06102

Some issues Dr. Tejal Parth Shah, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

doctor visit	356
hospital care	66
inpatient care	67
preventive care	20
vaccines	20

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	57
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

doctor visit	402
hospital care	238
inpatient care	239
preventive care	18
pulmonary testing	25
vaccines	18

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	65
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

doctor visit	131
hospital care	64
inpatient care	65
pulmonary testing	23

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	74
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	45
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	73
Diabetes	39
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

hospital care	251
inpatient care	186
outpatient care	65

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	27
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	81
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	46
Dementia	38
Cancer	14

doctor visit	7
hospital care	30
inpatient care	31

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	24
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	54
Dementia	37
Cancer	15

doctor visit	25
hospital care	133
inpatient care	134
pulmonary testing	71

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	19
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	30
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	47
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

hospital care	169
inpatient care	170
pulmonary testing	59

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	31
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	46
Dementia	35
Cancer	14

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tejal Parth Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tejal Parth Shah, MD treated as a pulmonologist in New Britain, CT were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and pulmonary testing.

bronchoscopy	10
doctor visit	185
hospital care	151
inpatient care	143
outpatient care	65
preventive care	19
pulmonary testing	52
vaccines	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tejal Parth Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	155
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	36
75 to 84	51
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	56

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tejal Parth Shah, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tejal Parth Shah, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Tejal Parth Shah, MD graduated from Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College. She completed residency at Maimonides Medical Center. She has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College

Residency: Maimonides Medical Center

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tejal Parth Shah, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hartford Healthcare

THE HOSPITAL OF CENTRAL CONNECTICUT AT NEW BRITAIN GENERAL AND BRADLEY

HARTFORD HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP SPECIALISTS PLLC

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. Tejal Parth Shah, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Evercare, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Oxford Health Plans, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), CarePartners of Connecticut, Senior Whole Health, Health Direct, Colonial Cooperative Care, BCBS Medicare, Inc., Health Connecticut, Health New England, Healthy Connecticut, Connecticare Commercial, Essence Healthcare, Connecticare Medicare, Community Health Network of Connecticut and Northeast Health Direct.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Tejal Parth Shah, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Evercare

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Aetna

Oxford Health Plans

Coventry

Cigna

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

CarePartners of Connecticut

Senior Whole Health

Health Direct

Colonial Cooperative Care

BCBS Medicare

Inc.

Health Connecticut

Health New England

Healthy Connecticut

Connecticare Commercial

Essence Healthcare

Connecticare Medicare

Community Health Network of Connecticut

Northeast Health Direct

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tejal Parth Shah, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 12 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tejal Parth Shah, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New Britain, CT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$102 DALIRESP $102
Baxter Healthcare	$89 BioTherapeutics - GLASSIA $89
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$89 BREO $89
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$85 SYMBICORT $85
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$82 XOLAIR $82
Other	$336 Astral $52	SAMSCA $31	BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY $26	Brovana $25	Aerospan $23	Other $178

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$783

Biography

Dr. Tejal Shah specializes in critical care (intensive care medicine) and adult pulmonology. Clinical interests for Dr. Shah include lung cancer, pleural effusion (water on the lungs), and sleep apnea. Patients rated Dr. Shah highly, giving her an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Shah honors. She graduated from Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College. Her residency was performed at Maimonides Medical Center. Dr. Shah (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Gujarati and Hindi. Dr. Shah is professionally affiliated with MidState Medical Center. According to Hartford Healthcare, new patients are welcome to contact her office in New Britain, CT.