Dr. Joseph Ben Shrager, MD

Dr. Shrager practices at Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive in Stanford, California, part of Stanford University.

Dr. Shrager's NPI, 1619904521, was assigned on June 27, 2006. Dr. Shrager graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1988. Dr. Shrager's California license number on file is G88316.

Dr. Shrager's primary practice is Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive, at 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (650) 723-4000.

Dr. Shrager's primary practice is Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive in Stanford, California, part of Stanford University. The medical group on file is Stanford Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shrager to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account. Dr. Shrager's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shrager practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Shrager's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Shrager is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Shrager's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Shrager treats.

CMS data shows 287 Medicare services from Dr. Shrager across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 215 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $40,706 for them.

CMS counts 215 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shrager in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 98 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.67, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shrager's median patient age at 62, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Shrager wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $382 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Shrager for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Shrager accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Shrager as offering telehealth.

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 242 papers to Dr. Shrager, published from 2003 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 22. The most frequent topics are Lung Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung and Pneumonectomy. Dr. Shrager has published most often in Ann Thorac Surg. Dr. Shrager's most frequent co-authors are Leah Monique Backhus, MD, Natalie Shaubie Lui, MD and Mark Francis Berry, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Shrager to 3 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Emphysema, Lung Neoplasms and Pleural Effusion, Malignant.

CMS Open Payments shows 71 general payments to Dr. Shrager from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Becton, Dickinson and Company paid the most, $62,020.

Dmand AI lists 23 awards for Dr. Shrager, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Dr. Shrager graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1988. Dr. Shrager is a member of American Association for Thoracic Surgery, ACS, American Surgical Association, Society for Clinical Surgery and STS.

Dr. Shrager is in network with 8 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.