Physician

Christopher E Shih, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christopher Shih, M.D. (NPI: 1881699445) practices gastroenterology in the Lancaster, PA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lancaster, PA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is REGIONAL GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF LANCASTER, LTD. (NPI: 1154422806; TIN: 232812220) and primary practice location at 17601-2644. Shih is affiliated with the Lancaster General Health Community Care Collaborative, LLC (ACO ID: A2019), participating under the MSSP model.

Shih's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 447 traditional Medicare patients, billed 6,439 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $163,876 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 45385 (Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare). Part D data shows 813 prescription claims across 217 beneficiaries totaling $221,007 in drug costs, led by Linzess (Linaclotide). Open Payments data shows 76 records totaling $132,487. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved sharply higher in recent years, from $86,865 to $163,876. In contrast, Part D prescription costs started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $424,827 to $221,007. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$82K$165K2015 Medicare payment: $86,865 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $80,817 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $81,206 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $72,978 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $83,042 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $75,975 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $95,268 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $164,539 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $119,810 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $163,876 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015536954$86,865
2016536956$80,817
2017540884$81,206
2018468792$72,978
2019521850$83,042
2020457771$75,975
20215131,466$95,268
20225105,874$164,539
20235123,624$119,810
20244476,439$163,876

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$486K$972K2015 Drug cost: $424,827 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $972,020 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $789,015 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $237,093 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $183,215 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $199,017 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $427,038 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $377,220 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $787,194 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $221,007 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015238716$424,827
2016243702$972,020
2017182688$789,015
2018179783$237,093
2019167677$183,215
2020166674$199,017
2021176637$427,038
2022218776$377,220
2023254786$787,194
2024217813$221,007

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare6767$199
45380Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope6868$101
43235Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope3838$80
43239Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope4545$80
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more6476$60

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
LinzessLinaclotide933,870$69,056
MesalamineMesalamine221,380$16,327
MovantikNaloxegol Oxalate11390$5,438
Budesonide EcBudesonide24960$5,400
Dexlansoprazole DrDexlansoprazole12960$4,174

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.38$1,001ABBVIE INC.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.38$131,486GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Christopher E. Shih, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christopher E. Shih, M.D. (NPI 1881699445), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Christopher E. Shih, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Christopher E. Shih, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Lancaster General Health Community Care Collaborative, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2019).

What billing organization is linked to Christopher E. Shih, M.D.?

Christopher E. Shih, M.D. is linked to REGIONAL GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF LANCASTER, LTD. (billing NPI 1154422806) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christopher E. Shih, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Christopher E. Shih, M.D. has 76 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.