NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mahpara Shahzad Syed, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Sterling Heights, MI

Mahpara Shahzad Syed, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Sterling Heights, Michigan, and NPI 1588862742, issued on Jul 10, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4301078160, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588862742
Name
Mahpara Shahzad Syed
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
4301078160 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
44344 Dequindre RD, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
Phone
(586) 315-2220
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070914000167); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 44344 Dequindre RD

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

  1. Adil Akhtar, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1609829001
  2. Christy Berriman-Sauve, FNP-BCInternal Medicine Physician1982119673
  3. Jayant Bhat, MDUrology Physician1841271129
  4. Kristin Bratek, ODOptometrist1639520141
  5. Nico EspinalPediatrics Physician1073216958
  6. Sharon Geimer, MDInternal Medicine Physician1043218621

Verify Mahpara Shahzad Syed in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,463 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mahpara Syed1,463
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate282 claims
  2. Sulfasalazine184 claims
  3. Prednisone173 claims
  4. Methotrexate169 claims
  5. Leflunomide96 claims
  6. Enbrel Sureclick90 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,919.08

103 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mahpara Syed$1,919.08
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. John E Tower DO PCRochester Hills, MI

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

Mahpara Shahzad Syed among 226 rheumatology physician records in Michigan

Mahpara Shahzad Syed, MD is one of 226 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 80% 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 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 156 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Michigan

There are 226 rheumatology physician records in Michigan.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amita Bishnoi-Singh, M.D.Sterling Heights, MI 483131427151067
  2. Syed Ali Muttaqi Husain, M.DSterling Heights, MI 483131174838825
  3. Bojana Jovanovic, MDSterling Heights, MI 483131962781807
  4. Samir Yahia, M.D.Shelby Township, MI 483151780731075
  5. Ghaida Khodher, MDUtica, MI 483171881601938
  6. Berj Nercessian, M.D.Sterling Heights, MI 483101093705329
  7. Josephine Aloot, MDRochester Hills, MI 483091700940566
  8. Phyllis Birkel, MDRochester Hills, MI 483091871657643

Common questions

What is Mahpara Shahzad Syed, MD's NPI number?

Mahpara Shahzad Syed, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588862742, issued on Jul 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mahpara Shahzad Syed, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 44344 Dequindre RD, Sterling Heights, MI, 48314. Phone: (586) 315-2220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mahpara Shahzad Syed, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301078160, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mahpara Shahzad Syed, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mahpara Shahzad Syed, MD had 1,463 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.