NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Inam Ahmed Shaikh, M.D

Surgical Critical Care Physician · Danbury, CT

Inam Ahmed Shaikh, M.D is a surgical critical care physician with a practice address in Danbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1932332954, issued on Aug 25, 2009. Check the license (Connecticut 56439, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932332954
Name
Inam Ahmed Shaikh
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Critical Care Physician 2086S0102X
License numbers
56439 CT
056439 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT 06810
Phone
(810) 399-2406
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180831001364); 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 Danbury Hospital

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

  1. Chinenye Anaedobe, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770330607
  2. Asma BegInternal Medicine Physician1356786859
  3. Patrick Broderick, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1801139571
  4. Lay Eng Cheah, MB BCH BAOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316173453
  5. Manya KumarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487407490
  6. Spandana Palisetti, MBBSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447006317

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgical critical care physician in 2024

177 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 64 among the 606 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. Inam Shaikh177
  2. Specialty average64

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate36 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl30 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl13 claims
  4. Fluconazole12 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): 83.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $2,611.34

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,092 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,183.62 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Inam Shaikh$2,611.34
  2. Specialty average$2,183.62

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington, CT

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

Inam Ahmed Shaikh among 43 surgical critical care physician records in Connecticut

Inam Ahmed Shaikh, M.D is one of 43 surgical critical care physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 56% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2007 among the 34 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0102X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Critical Care Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 43 surgical critical care physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 surgical critical care physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Nicastro, MDDanbury, CT 068101285611178
  2. Heath Walden, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101083931166
  3. Charles Walsh, MDDanbury, CT 068101659379832
  4. Gregory Eckenrode, M.D.Norwalk, CT 068501003234048
  5. Marissa Defreese, MDStamford, CT 069021194963462
  6. Kevin Dwyer, M.D. FACSStamford, CT 069021417923210
  7. William Symons, MDStamford, CT 069021063618395
  8. Nicolle Burgwardt, M.D.Stamford, CT 069041144756271

Common questions

What is Inam Ahmed Shaikh, M.D's NPI number?

Inam Ahmed Shaikh, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932332954, issued on Aug 25, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Inam Ahmed Shaikh, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT, 06810. Phone: (810) 399-2406. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Inam Ahmed Shaikh, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 56439, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Inam Ahmed Shaikh, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Inam Ahmed Shaikh, M.D had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among surgical critical care physician prescribers was 64. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Inam Ahmed Shaikh, M.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 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.

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