Liat Shama, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Liat Shama, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1578506226, issued on Jun 13, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 0782, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Liat Shama
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 0782 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 University OF New Mexico Dept OF, Albuquerque, NM 87131
- Phone
- (505) 272-0146
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150306000197); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1 University OF New Mexico Dept OF
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Liat Shama in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license 0782Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
513 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate161 claims
- Azelastine Hcl141 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass50 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide34 claims
- Prednisone30 claims
- Budesonide13 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): 85.2 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: $39.17
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 one group practice
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 44 otolaryngology physician records in New Mexico.
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- Michael Criddle, M.D.Albuquerque, NM1326256967
- Jeffrey Faulkner, M.D., D.D.S.Lovington, NM1316938160
- Frederick Fiber, MDAlbuquerque, NM1508854258
- David Gallegos, M.D.Santa Fe, NM1710113345
- Maya Herzig, MDAlbuquerque, NM1053069054
- Jan Hobbs, MDRoswell, NM1225090046
- Brian HusenRio Rancho, NM1801282355
Common questions
What is Liat Shama, M.D.'s NPI number?
Liat Shama, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578506226, issued on Jun 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Liat Shama, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 University OF New Mexico Dept OF, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 272-0146. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Liat Shama, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 0782, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Liat Shama, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Liat Shama, M.D. had 513 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Liat Shama, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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.