Huzaifa Abbas Shakir, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Passaic, NJ
Huzaifa Abbas Shakir, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Passaic, New Jersey, and NPI 1437290707, issued on Feb 9, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA07667700, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Huzaifa Abbas Shakir
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 25MA07667700 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 350 Boulevard, Passaic, NJ 07055
- Phone
- (973) 365-4567
- Enumerated
- Feb 9, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 20, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070525000255); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Huzaifa Abbas Shakir in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA07667700Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 73.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $4,391.08
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Medical Associates OF Englewood PCEnglewood, NJ
- University Physician Associates OF New Jersey IncNewark, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Huzaifa Abbas Shakir among 156 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New Jersey
Huzaifa Abbas Shakir, MD is one of 156 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 62% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 1997 among the 94 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 156 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New Jersey.
All 156 in New Jersey → Every provider in Passaic → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Kareem Ibrahim, MDClark, NJ 070661760771653
- Steven Herman, MDMontclair, NJ 070421255390787
- Shamji Shah, MDMillburn, NJ 070411588631626
- James Donahoo, MDEast Orange, NJ 070181801803416
- Michael Pontoriero, M.D.Clifton, NJ 070131275536765
Common questions
What is Huzaifa Abbas Shakir, MD's NPI number?
Huzaifa Abbas Shakir, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437290707, issued on Feb 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Huzaifa Abbas Shakir, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 350 Boulevard, Passaic, NJ, 07055. Phone: (973) 365-4567. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Huzaifa Abbas Shakir, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA07667700, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Huzaifa Abbas Shakir, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Huzaifa Abbas Shakir, MD had 25 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Huzaifa Abbas Shakir, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.3 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.