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
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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
99% 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 2,739 among the 6,176 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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. The 4,299 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,068.67 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.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Texas
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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 2,739. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.