NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Salima Shafi, MBBS

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Saint Paul, MN

Salima Shafi, MBBS is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1336129972, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 48041, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1336129972
Name
Salima Shafi
Credential
MBBS
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
48041 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
225 Smith Ave N, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone
(651) 290-0133
Enumerated
Jan 19, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101115000974); 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 225 Smith Ave N

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

  1. Elizabeth Adams, PHD LPClinical Neuropsychologist1518160738
  2. Stuart Adler, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1366425183
  3. Nitin Agarwal, M.B.B.SNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1154587863
  4. Dimitrios Arkilo, M.D.Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1134365604
  5. Ganesh Asaithambi, M.D.Neurology Physician1588807143
  6. Megan Ayers Assad, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306203278

Verify Salima Shafi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

2,743 Medicare Part D claims for 407 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Salima Shafi2,743
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate436 claims
  2. Eliquis254 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium213 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium204 claims
  5. Furosemide202 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate147 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): 83.5 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 score81.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.3
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Allina Health SystemBaldwin, WI
  2. Baldwin Area Medical Center IncBaldwin, WI

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

Salima Shafi among 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota

Salima Shafi, MBBS is one of 627 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 465 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207RC0000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Bank, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021063495893
  2. Margaret Beahrs, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021295718021
  3. Steven Benton, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021093798829
  4. Thomas Biggs, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021902889744
  5. Richard Brody, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021083697825
  6. Charles Cliffe, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021417930256
  7. Daniel Couri, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021639142664
  8. Ranjan Dahiya, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021942282074

Common questions

What is Salima Shafi, MBBS's NPI number?

Salima Shafi, MBBS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336129972, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Salima Shafi, MBBS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 Smith Ave N, Saint Paul, MN, 55102. Phone: (651) 290-0133. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Salima Shafi, MBBS's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 48041, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Salima Shafi, MBBS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Salima Shafi, MBBS had 2,743 Medicare Part D claims for 407 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Salima Shafi, MBBS's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 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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