NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shamim A. Begum, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Commack, NY

Shamim A. Begum, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Commack, New York, and NPI 1659431039, issued on Dec 8, 2006. Check the license (New York 236966, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the 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
1659431039
Name
Shamim A. Begum
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
236966 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
45 Mall Drive, Commack, NY 11725
Phone
(631) 547-1761
Enumerated
Dec 8, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(631) 424-5765
Medicaid ID
02007954 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110624000048); may accept 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 45 Mall Drive

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  1. Roseline Noel, RNMedical-Surgical Registered Nurse1245883909

Verify Shamim A. Begum in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the 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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

965 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Shamim Begum965
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium70 claims
  2. Metformin Hcl66 claims
  3. Simvastatin54 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium40 claims
  5. Jardiance37 claims
  6. Lisinopril33 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.

Shamim A. Begum among 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York

Shamim A. Begum, MD is one of 12,067 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2002 among the 7,221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 61% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Commack

They are 19 of the 1,341 NPPES records with a practice address in Commack, and 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marc Allen, DOCommack, NY 117251356309892
  2. Mohammed Azaz, MDCommack, NY 117251356331763
  3. Richard Balter, MDCommack, NY 117251689766537
  4. Paul Berger, M.D.Commack, NY 117251952308538
  5. Mariamma Chelagiri, MDCommack, NY 117251104880392
  6. Alina Ciobanu, M.D.Commack, NY 117251356349633
  7. Zoe Goldberg, MDCommack, NY 117251831179225
  8. Nita Kaul, MDCommack, NY 117251558363150

Common questions

What is Shamim A. Begum, MD's NPI number?

Shamim A. Begum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659431039, issued on Dec 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shamim A. Begum, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45 Mall Drive, Commack, NY, 11725. Phone: (631) 547-1761. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shamim A. Begum, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 236966, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Shamim A. Begum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shamim A. Begum, MD had 965 Medicare Part D claims for 87 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.

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