NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shahram Ahmadzadeh, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Roanoke, VA

Shahram Ahmadzadeh, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Roanoke, Virginia, and NPI 1265489504, issued on May 30, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101240314, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; 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
1265489504
Name
Shahram Ahmadzadeh
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
0101240314 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2602 Franklin RD SW, Roanoke, VA 24014
Phone
(540) 344-1400
Enumerated
May 30, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 10, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070108000208); 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 2602 Franklin RD SW

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

  1. Fred Ballenger, M.D.Nephrology Physician1447258728
  2. James Cain, M.D.Nephrology Physician1770581761
  3. Clifford Culpepper, M.D.Nephrology Physician1225036502
  4. Debra Dooley, N.P.Nephrology Physician1114983681
  5. Abdelaziz Elsanjak, M.D.Nephrology Physician1518151620
  6. Edgar Escasinas, M.D.Nephrology Physician1104824390

Verify Shahram Ahmadzadeh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

362 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Shahram Ahmadzadeh362
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Auryxia53 claims
  2. Sevelamer Carbonate48 claims
  3. Prednisone34 claims
  4. Velphoro32 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate12 claims
  6. Lidocaine-Prilocaine11 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: $806.75

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shahram Ahmadzadeh$806.75
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Physicians Care OF Virginia PCRoanoke, VA

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

Shahram Ahmadzadeh among 327 nephrology physician records in Virginia

Shahram Ahmadzadeh, M.D. is one of 327 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 85% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2001 among the 242 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 327 nephrology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Fred Ballenger, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240141447258728
  2. James Cain, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240141770581761
  3. Clifford Culpepper, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240141225036502
  4. Debra Dooley, N.P.Roanoke, VA 240141114983681
  5. Robert Dunmire, MDRoanoke, VA 240141003975285
  6. Abdelaziz Elsanjak, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240141518151620
  7. Edgar Escasinas, M.D.Roanoke, VA 240141104824390
  8. Ryan Evans, MDRoanoke, VA 240141518918648

Common questions

What is Shahram Ahmadzadeh, M.D.'s NPI number?

Shahram Ahmadzadeh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265489504, issued on May 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shahram Ahmadzadeh, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2602 Franklin RD SW, Roanoke, VA, 24014. Phone: (540) 344-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shahram Ahmadzadeh, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101240314, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Shahram Ahmadzadeh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shahram Ahmadzadeh, M.D. had 362 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.