Dr. Howard C Shane , PhD
Speech-Language Pathologist β’ Waltham, MA
9 Hope Ave
Waltham, MA 024532741
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Dr. Howard Shane is listed in NPPES under Speech-Language Pathologist.
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NPI assigned on February 23, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 86 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2015.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2015. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2015:
- Lisinopril β 23 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate β 15 prescription fills, including refills.
- Potassium Chloride β 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2015. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 6 records in the table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
9 Hope Ave
Waltham, MA 024532741
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Speech-Language Pathologist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
86 standardized 30-day fills in 2015
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$2,152 in 2015
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2015, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2015.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Waltham and Massachusetts
120 active clinicians are listed under Speech-Language Pathologist with a practice address in Waltham, MA (3,982 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Waltham
0.8% of these 120 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
1.7% of these 120 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
CMS data for Part D prescriptions are available for 2015 only.
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30-day fills
CMS data for 30-day fills are available for 2015 only.
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Part D drug cost
CMS data for Part D drug cost are available for 2015 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2015), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2015.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 23 | 495 | $218.49 | β |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 15 | 401 | $134.26 | β |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 14 | 289 | $206.69 | β |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 12 | 224 | $1,323.03 | β |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 11 | 227 | $163.37 | β |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 11 | 227 | $105.94 | β |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2015; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 235Z00000X
The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Master of Public Health
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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
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Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated February 23, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Speech-Language Pathologists in Waltham
- Samantha Hancock, CCC-SLP
- Colleen George, MA CCC-SLP
- Jessica Fitzgerald
- Alexa Battista-Miller, CCC-SLP
Mailing Address
106 Pope Rd
Acton, MA 017205626
Phone: 9782631456