Winston Shih, MD - Medicare Nephrology in Danbury, CT

Winston Shih, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Danbury, Connecticut. He went to New York University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1983 and has 41 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. He is a member of the group practice Nuvance Health Medical Practice Ct Inc and his current practice location is 24 Hospital Ave, Danbury, Connecticut. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (203) 797-7104.

Winston Shih is licensed to practice in Connecticut (license number 029813) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1598770364.

Contact Information

Winston Shih, MD
24 Hospital Ave,
Danbury, CT 06810-6099
(203) 797-7104
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameWinston Shih
GenderMale
SpecialityNephrology
Experience41 Years
Location24 Hospital Ave, Danbury, Connecticut
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Winston Shih attended and graduated from New York University School Of Medicine in 1983
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1598770364
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/30/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6709933476
  • Enrollment ID: I20090415000378

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Winston Shih such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1598770364NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology 029813 (Connecticut)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Danbury Dialysis CenterDanbury, CTDialysis facility
Housatonic DialysisNewtown, CTDialysis facility
Danbury HospitalDanbury, CTHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Nuvance Health Medical Practice Ct Inc4789597691648

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Entity NameNuvance Health Medical Practice Ct Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1407898117
PECOS PAC ID: 4789597691
Enrollment ID: O20031205000130

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Winston Shih, MD
24 Hospital Ave,
Danbury, CT 06810-6099

Ph: (203) 797-7104
Winston Shih, MD
24 Hospital Ave,
Danbury, CT 06810-6099

Ph: (203) 797-7104

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