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Dr. Gilbert L Shapiro, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician in New Bedford, MA · enumerated 2005.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1518957935

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. Gilbert L Shapiro
Credential MD
Sex Male
Practice address New Bedford, MA, 02740
Phone (508) 992-4024
Fax (508) 997-3940
Enumeration date Oct 26, 2005
Last updated in NPPES Feb 20, 2013

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

207XX0005X Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 25797 (MA) Primary
MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
9727027 Medicaid MA -
22514 Other MA BOSTON HEALTH NET PLAN
4145-0 Other MA RHODE ISLAND BLUE SHIELD
714246 Other MA TUFTS HEALTH PLAN
0901011 Other MA UNITED HEALTH CARE
M12882 Other MA MA BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
B20394401 Other MA CIGNA HEALTHCARE
17010 Other MA HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CA
TRICARE Other MA 088-51-N-GI FK
0005462 Other MA NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PLAN
K1120201 Other MA MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED

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What specialty is Gilbert Shapiro?
Gilbert Shapiro is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2013-02-20.