Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Joseph Ben Shrager, MD

Individual provider Surgery Physician · NPI 1619904521

Joseph Ben Shrager, MD is a Thoracic Surgery in Palo Alto, California. Graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1988, 38 years ago. Practices with Stanford Health Care, a 3,085-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
38
Trained at
Harvard Medical School
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

300 Pasteur Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94304-2203
Phone: (650) 723-4000
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Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Specialties & licences

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208G00000X · Licence G88316 (CA)
Surgery Physician Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence G88316 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1619904521
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 27, 2006
Last updated in NPPESApril 27, 2024
Certification dateApril 27, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyTHORACIC SURGERY
Also practisesGENERAL SURGERY
Medical schoolHARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduated 1988 (38 years in practice)
Group practice Stanford Health Care — 3085 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

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