Dr. Alvin Michael Shih, DO

Dr. Shih practices at Methodist Hospital Stone Oak in San Antonio, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Shih's NPI, 1689052037, was assigned on May 18, 2015. Dr. Shih graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2015. Dr. Shih holds Texas license R7327.

Dr. Shih's primary practice is Methodist Hospital Stone Oak, at 1139 E Sonterra Blvd,, San Antonio, TX 78258 in Bexar County. The practice phone is (210) 638-2101.

Dr. Shih's primary practice is Methodist Hospital Stone Oak in San Antonio, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Shih is also affiliated with Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is Sound Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shih to 4 more hospitals and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shih practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Shih's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Shih is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Shih is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), collapsed lung, coronary artery disease, electrolyte disorders, epilepsy and heart failure among the conditions Dr. Shih treats.

CMS data shows 372 Medicare services from Dr. Shih across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 362 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $49,110 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 362 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shih in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 139 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.12, 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. Shih's median patient age at 65, with 54% women.

In 2018, Dr. Shih wrote 67 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 5 drugs, with $424 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 65 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Shih accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Shih, published from 2011 to 2017. Dr. Shih's most frequent co-authors are Debbie Sue Gipson, MD, Jennifer Lynn Hunt, MD and Radko Komers, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 41 general payments to Dr. Shih from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $182.

Dr. Shih graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2015.

Dr. Shih is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.