NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nasheed M. Shams Schimmels, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Tucson, AZ

Nasheed M. Shams Schimmels, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1134780661, issued on Jun 25, 2019. Check the license (Arizona 67777, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1134780661
Name
Nasheed M. Shams Schimmels
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
67777 AZ
4351045030 MI
2022033311 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6200 N LA Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85741
Phone
(276) 701-7196
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2019
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221114003049); 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 6200 N LA Cholla Blvd

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

  1. Ryan Abraham, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1639794324
  2. Bahbak Adrangi, MDAnesthesiology Physician1811972565
  3. Abram Aguilar, MDInternal Medicine Physician1700080900
  4. Ramin Ahsaei, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1467420612
  5. Lakshmi AinapurapuInternal Medicine Physician1457843096
  6. Bisma Akram, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508785536

Verify Nasheed M. Shams Schimmels in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

357 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nasheed Shams Schimmels357
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis28 claims
  2. Cefdinir20 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium16 claims
  4. Furosemide16 claims
  5. Carvedilol14 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate14 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Hannibal Regional Healthcare System IncHannibal, MO
  2. Northwest Hbp Medical Services LLCOro Valley, AZ

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

Nasheed M. Shams Schimmels among 2,853 internal medicine physician records in Arizona

Nasheed M. Shams Schimmels, MD is one of 2,853 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 1,643 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

651 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tucson

They are 651 of the 18,788 NPPES records with a practice address in Tucson, and 2,853 internal medicine physician records in Arizona.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adam Boyer, MDTucson, AZ 857411760440317
  2. Patricia Carter, MDTucson, AZ 857411780688689
  3. David Gates, MDTucson, AZ 857411750346565
  4. Paul Gregory, MDTucson, AZ 857411255397790
  5. Terry Hargrove, MDTucson, AZ 857411336117092
  6. Jocelyn Hendricks, D.O.Tucson, AZ 857411497742068
  7. Brian Mayernick, MDTucson, AZ 857411114916384
  8. Rebecca Nara, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857411083602700

Common questions

What is Nasheed M. Shams Schimmels, MD's NPI number?

Nasheed M. Shams Schimmels, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134780661, issued on Jun 25, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nasheed M. Shams Schimmels, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6200 N LA Cholla Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85741. Phone: (276) 701-7196. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nasheed M. Shams Schimmels, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 67777, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nasheed M. Shams Schimmels, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nasheed M. Shams Schimmels, MD had 357 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.