2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1609079748 MD
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Farhan Shah, MD

Internal Medicine Physician in Bakersfield, California. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 172,858 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
846
Medicare Part D claims · 181 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
MIPS score
96.5/100
▲ 13 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$206.06
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Farhan Shah, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 96.5/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 846 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

96.5/100
MIPS score · +13 vs avg
846
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Farhan Shah, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

97 Top 17% higher than 83% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Farhan Shah, MD sits

This provider among internal medicine physician peers

Across the 36,260 internal medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Farhan Shah, MD writes more Part D claims than 53% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 84% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Farhan Shah, MD-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 84
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one internal medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Farhan Shah, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Farhan Shah, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Farhan Shah, MD?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/06/2007

NPI 1609079748

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine Physician

High-volume

172,858 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

846 69% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,716

MIPS final score

96.5/100 13.4 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers
Behavior Technician - 17.3%Behavior Technician17.3%Marriage & Family Therapist - 5.5%Marriage & Family Therapist5.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5%Mental Health Counselor - 3.9%Mental Health Counselor3.9%Pharmacist - 3.5%Pharmacist3.5%Clinical Social Worker - 3.1%Clinical Social Worker3.1%Internal Medicine Physician - 2.1%Internal Medicine Physician2.1%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Farhan Shah, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
96.5/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) - 96.5/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%96.5%
MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) - 96.5/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Farhan Shah, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 9500 STOCKDALE HWY STE 203, Bakersfield, CA, 93311, with a listed phone of (661) 587-8110. NPI 1609079748 was issued on 06/06/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Shah most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 846 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 181 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $78K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.9%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 96.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 80.3), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

9500 STOCKDALE HWY STE 203
Bakersfield, CA 93311

Provider Details

NPI 1609079748
Specialty Internal Medicine Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/06/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

96.5085
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
80.342
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Farhan Shah, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Centric Health
Bakersfield, CA
San Joaquin Valley Pulmonary Group
Bakersfield, CA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Farhan Shah, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$206

Largest payer

ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Farhan Shah, MD. To verify Farhan Shah, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

846
Total Claims
$78K
Total Drug Cost
181
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,129
Total Day Supply
29,269
Generic Drug Cost
$19K
Opioid Claims
50 (5.9% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
106

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.03
Gender Split
59% female / 41% male
Age Distribution
<65: 42, 65-74: 72, 75-84: 41, 85+: 26

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Farhan Shah, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
44
Lisinopril
35
Prednisone
28
Azithromycin
26
Levofloxacin
26
Atorvastatin Calcium
25
Pantoprazole Sodium
25
Nifedipine Er
Nifedipine
23
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
22
Amlodipine Besylate
21

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Internal Medicine Physician Overview

How Farhan Shah, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

172,858
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider

Farhan Shah, MD's 846 claims are below the specialty average of 2,716.

Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Shah.

Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the California medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Internal Medicine Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Farhan Shah, MD's specialty?
Farhan Shah, MD specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Bakersfield, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does Farhan Shah, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Farhan Shah, MD wrote 846 Medicare Part D claims totaling $78K in drug costs for 181 beneficiaries.
What is Farhan Shah, MD's Medicare quality score?
Farhan Shah, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 96.5/100 (Quality: 80.3). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Farhan Shah, MD located?
Farhan Shah, MD is located at 9500 STOCKDALE HWY STE 203, Bakersfield, CA, 93311. Phone: (661) 587-8110.
What is Farhan Shah, MD's NPI number?
Farhan Shah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609079748, issued on 06/06/2007.
Does Farhan Shah, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, Farhan Shah, MD had 50 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.9%.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 172,858 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Farhan Shah, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Farhan Shah, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Lisinopril, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Farhan Shah, MD accept Medicare?
Farhan Shah, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 846 Part D claims and 181 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Farhan Shah, MD's credentials?
Farhan Shah, MD's NPI is 1609079748 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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