NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ahmed Malik Safaa Al Shawwaf, M.D

Internal Medicine Physician · El Cajon, CA

Ahmed Malik Safaa Al Shawwaf, M.D is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in El Cajon, California, and NPI 1619321098, issued on Apr 21, 2016. Check the license (California A172928, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619321098
Name
Ahmed Malik Safaa Al Shawwaf
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A172928 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
330 S Magnolia Ave Ste 101, El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone
(619) 593-3007
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 20, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220623001961); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 330 S Magnolia Ave Ste 101

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ayser Al-Mshhdani, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1679008569

Verify Ahmed Malik Safaa Al Shawwaf in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

341 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ahmed Al Shawwaf341
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin18 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium14 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl11 claims
  5. Eliquis11 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $38.80

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ahmed Al Shawwaf$38.80
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 5 group practices

  1. East Campus Hospitalist Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
  2. Emergency And Acute Care Medical CorporationSan Diego, CA
  3. Focus ON Health IncSan Diego, CA
  4. Palomar Hospitalist Medical Group IncPoway, CA
  5. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ahmed Malik Safaa Al Shawwaf among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Ahmed Malik Safaa Al Shawwaf, M.D is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

26 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in El Cajon

They are 26 of the 3,277 NPPES records with a practice address in El Cajon, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Awdisho, D.O.El Cajon, CA 920201164795498
  2. Mai Duong, M.D.El Cajon, CA 920201629339304
  3. Sarah Elfeky, M.D.El Cajon, CA 920201760895510
  4. Randa Gorges, M.D.El Cajon, CA 920201285079509
  5. Misa Hidaka, M.DEl Cajon, CA 920201528085594
  6. Fereshteh Jahanpanah, MDEl Cajon, CA 920201518034115
  7. David Mansour, DOEl Cajon, CA 920201689164949
  8. Tamara Mansy, MDEl Cajon, CA 920201396277737

Common questions

What is Ahmed Malik Safaa Al Shawwaf, M.D's NPI number?

Ahmed Malik Safaa Al Shawwaf, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619321098, issued on Apr 21, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ahmed Malik Safaa Al Shawwaf, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 330 S Magnolia Ave Ste 101, El Cajon, CA, 92020. Phone: (619) 593-3007. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ahmed Malik Safaa Al Shawwaf, M.D's license?

NPPES lists California license number A172928, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ahmed Malik Safaa Al Shawwaf, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ahmed Malik Safaa Al Shawwaf, M.D had 341 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ahmed Malik Safaa Al Shawwaf, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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