Dr. Kara R. Shay, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 914
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 270
- Part D claims, 2024
- 6,614
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $3,118
- Practice address
- 1360 Dolwick Drive, Erlanger, KY 41018
- Practice phone
- Call (859) 344-5555
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Virtual Health Center - Dolwick
Urgent Care Center · Erlanger, Kentucky
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Dr. Kara R. Shay is an internist in Erlanger, Kentucky
Dr. Shay practices at Virtual Health Center - Dolwick in Erlanger, Kentucky.
Dr. Shay's NPI, 1578508271, was assigned on June 17, 2006. Dr. Shay graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Shay holds Kentucky license 38194.
- NPI
- 1578508271NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9638071327
- NPI enumeration date
- June 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (859) 344-5555
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kara R. Shay practices at Virtual Health Center - Dolwick in Erlanger, Kentucky
Dr. Shay's primary practice is Virtual Health Center - Dolwick, at 1360 Dolwick Drive, Erlanger, KY 41018. The practice phone is (859) 344-5555.
- Virtual Health Center - Dolwick1360 Dolwick Drive, Erlanger, KY 41018Phone(859) 344-5555
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kara R. Shay is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Shay's primary practice is Virtual Health Center - Dolwick in Erlanger, Kentucky. Dr. Shay is also affiliated with St. Elizabeth Healthcare Edgewood Hospital. The medical group on file is St. Elizabeth Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shay to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Shay's employer is on file too: an urgent care center.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kara R. Shay's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shay practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Virtual Health Center - Dolwick | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kara R. Shay is one of 1,380 internists in Kentucky
Internal medicine is Dr. Shay's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Shay is licensed in Kentucky.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, KentuckyPrimary
Internists near Dr. Shay
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kara R. Shay billed Medicare for 914 services in 2024
CMS data shows 914 Medicare services from Dr. Shay across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 270 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $40,421 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Shay's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5252024: 43817%
- Other services
- 2023: 3142024: 3367%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1322024: 1406%
Dr. Shay compared with the Kentucky median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Shay
- Kentucky median
- Medicare services
- 914vs 61349% above
- Medicare patients
- 270vs 22321% above
- Part D claims
- 6,001vs 36816.3 times
Medians across 1,380 internists in Kentucky with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Shay's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kara R. Shay treated 270 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 270 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shay in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 137 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shay's median patient age at 70, with 83% women.
Dr. Shay's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Shay's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women21881%
- Men5219%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Shay's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure69%
- Arthritis50%
- Anxiety24%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Osteoporosis24%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Diabetes18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Shay's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women83%
- Men16%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kara R. Shay wrote 6,614 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Shay wrote 6,614 Medicare Part D claims for 533 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,001 of them, across 115 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $443,662 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,282 claims across 106 drugs.
Dr. Shay's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic5,695 claims86%
- Brand-name896 claims14%
- Other23 claims0%
Dr. Shay'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Shay's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%142 of 6,614 claims
- Antibiotics2%112 of 6,614 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 5,2822024: 6,00114%
Drugs named by CMS: 115 in 2024, 106 in 2023.
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
How Dr. Kara R. Shay takes part in Medicare
Dr. Shay accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Kara R. Shay received $3,118 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 121 general payments to Dr. Shay from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $663.
General payments to Dr. Shay by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Shay by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,112100%
- Education$60%
Companies that paid Dr. Shay the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kara R. Shay graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Dr. Shay graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1998.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Kara R. Shay's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Kara R. Shay's NPI number?
Dr. Kara R. Shay's NPI number is 1578508271. It was assigned on June 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kara R. Shay?
Dr. Kara R. Shay is an internist in Erlanger, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Kara R. Shay practice?
Dr. Shay practices at 1360 Dolwick Drive, Erlanger, KY 41018. Dr. Shay's primary practice is Virtual Health Center - Dolwick in Erlanger, Kentucky. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shay to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Kara R. Shay's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Shay is (859) 344-5555.
What is Dr. Kara R. Shay's medical license number?
Dr. Shay holds Kentucky license 38194.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kara R. Shay affiliated with?
Dr. Shay is affiliated with St. Elizabeth Healthcare Edgewood Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Shay to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Kara R. Shay part of?
Dr. Shay is linked to St. Elizabeth Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Shay to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Kara R. Shay accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shay billed Medicare for 914 services in 2024, and Dr. Shay accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kara R. Shay see?
CMS counts 270 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shay in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Kara R. Shay bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Shay's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G0439) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Kara R. Shay go to medical school?
Dr. Shay graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Kara R. Shay prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shay's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Kara R. Shay received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,118 in general payments to Dr. Shay from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
How long has Dr. Kara R. Shay been practicing?
Dr. Shay graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
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