Dr. Nicholas John Shea, MD, MS

  • Stamford, CT
  • Cardiothoracic surgeon
NPI1790149086PAC ID2365789815
Medicare services, 2024
483
Medicare patients, 2024
274
Part D claims, 2024
37
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$4,273
Practice address
1 Hospital Plz, Stamford, CT 06902
Practice phone
Call (203) 276-1000
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Primary practice

Stamford Hospital

Stamford, Connecticut

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Dr. Nicholas John Shea is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Stamford, Connecticut

Dr. Shea practices at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Connecticut.

Dr. Shea's NPI, 1790149086, was assigned on April 12, 2016. Dr. Shea graduated from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2016. Dr. Shea holds New York license 295509.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2365789815
NPI enumeration date
April 12, 2016
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(203) 276-1000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
36
Medical school graduation
2016

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Nicholas John Shea practices at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Connecticut

Dr. Shea's primary practice is Stamford Hospital, at 1 Hospital Plz, Stamford, CT 06902 in Western Ct County. The practice phone is (203) 276-1000.

  • Stamford Hospital
    1 Hospital Plz, Stamford, CT 06902 · Western Ct CountyPhone(203) 276-1000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Nicholas John Shea is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Shea's primary practice is Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Shea is also affiliated with Stamford Hospital. The medical group on file is ColumbiaDoctors. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shea to 3 more medical groups and 2 home health agencies, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nicholas John Shea's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shea practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Stamford HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Nicholas John Shea is one of 77 cardiothoracic surgeons in Connecticut

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Shea's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Shea's licenses on file in 2 states: New York and New Jersey.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), New YorkPrimaryLicense 295509 · taxonomy 208G00000X
  • New Jersey licenseLicense 25MA11509800

Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Shea

Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

77cardiothoracic surgeons in Connecticut
8cardiothoracic surgeons in Stamford

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Nicholas John Shea billed Medicare for 483 services in 2024

CMS data shows 483 Medicare services from Dr. Shea across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 274 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $210,723 for them.

Medicare services, 2024483
Medicare patients274
Paid by Medicare$210,723
Procedure codes11

Dr. Shea's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 1202024: 288140%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1572024: 19524%

Where Dr. Shea's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office12726%
  • In a facility35674%

Dr. Shea compared with the Connecticut median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Shea
  • Connecticut median
Medicare services
483vs 1034.7 times
Medicare patients
274vs 803.4 times
Part D claims
30vs 1688% above

Medians across 71 cardiothoracic surgeons in Connecticut with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Shea's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Nicholas John Shea treated 274 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 274 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shea in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 127 patients. 75% of them have heart failure, and 75% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.84, 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. Shea's median patient age at 71, with 28% women.

Medicare patients, 2024274
Average age77
Average risk score1.84
Also on Medicaid6%

Dr. Shea's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Shea's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9334%
  • Men18166%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Shea's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Heart failure75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease75%
  5. Chronic kidney disease74%
  6. Arthritis53%
  7. Atrial fibrillation51%
  8. Diabetes49%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Shea's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women28%
  • Men70%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Nicholas John Shea wrote 37 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Shea wrote 37 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 30 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $230 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 31 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202437
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$230
Part D patients34

Dr. Shea's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 312024: 303%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Nicholas John Shea ranks in the 78th percentile for coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) in Medicare

Dr. Shea accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 26 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Shea, more than 78% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Shea ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
78th percentile26 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Nicholas John Shea received $4,273 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 133 general payments to Dr. Shea from 10 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $2,035.

General payments to Dr. Shea by program year, 2020 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Shea the most, 2020 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Nicholas John Shea graduated from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Dr. Shea graduated from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2016.

  1. Medical schoolColumbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

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Sources for Dr. Nicholas John Shea's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Nicholas John Shea's NPI number?

Dr. Nicholas John Shea's NPI number is 1790149086. It was assigned on April 12, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Nicholas John Shea?

Dr. Nicholas John Shea is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Stamford, Connecticut. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).

Where does Dr. Nicholas John Shea practice?

Dr. Shea practices at 1 Hospital Plz, Stamford, CT 06902. Dr. Shea's primary practice is Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Connecticut. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shea to 3 medical groups and 2 home health agencies.

What is Dr. Nicholas John Shea's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Shea is (203) 276-1000.

What is Dr. Nicholas John Shea's medical license number?

Dr. Shea holds New York license 295509, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Nicholas John Shea been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Shea in New York and New Jersey.

Which hospitals is Dr. Nicholas John Shea affiliated with?

Dr. Shea is affiliated with Stamford Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Nicholas John Shea part of?

Dr. Shea is linked to ColumbiaDoctors. Dmand AI links Dr. Shea to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Nicholas John Shea accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shea billed Medicare for 483 services in 2024, and Dr. Shea accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nicholas John Shea see?

CMS counts 274 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shea in 2024, with an average age of 77.

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What services does Dr. Nicholas John Shea bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Shea's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204), surgery: heart and blood vessels (33361) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (33025).

Where did Dr. Nicholas John Shea go to medical school?

Dr. Shea graduated from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2016.

What drugs does Dr. Nicholas John Shea prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shea's most prescribed drugs by claims were Mupirocin.

Has Dr. Nicholas John Shea received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,273 in general payments to Dr. Shea from 10 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.

How long has Dr. Nicholas John Shea been practicing?

Dr. Shea graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.

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