Shamima Akter, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Sulphur Springs, TX
Shamima Akter, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and NPI 1326603408, issued on May 5, 2019. Check the license (Texas W5717, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shamima Akter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- W5717 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 103 Medical Cir Bldg 5A, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
- Phone
- (318) 218-5434
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shamima Akter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license W5717Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of 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: $258.50
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Shamima Akter among 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas
Shamima Akter, MD is one of 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% 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 93% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 75% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Texas
There are 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Igor Matwijiw, M.D.Texarkana, TX 755031114911369
- Ebele Chira, M.D.Paris, TX 754601275542664
- Ahmed Elhassan, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901912334897
- Chellse Gazda, M.D.Dallas, TX 753901659765170
- Maeghan GibsonDallas, TX 753901306265509
- Ananya JhaveriDallas, TX 753901194187831
- Neeraja Malladi, MDDallas, TX 753901841876448
- Jorge Mosquera Izurieta, MDDallas, TX 753901699279257
Common questions
What is Shamima Akter, MD's NPI number?
Shamima Akter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326603408, issued on May 5, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shamima Akter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 103 Medical Cir Bldg 5A, Sulphur Springs, TX, 75482. Phone: (318) 218-5434. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shamima Akter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number W5717, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shamima Akter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shamima Akter, MD had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.