NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shams Hooda

Physician Assistant · Ventura, CA

Shams Hooda is a physician assistant with a practice address in Ventura, California, and NPI 1275547549, issued on Jul 29, 2006. Check the license (California PA15628, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275547549
Name
Shams Hooda
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA15628 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 S Wells RD, Ventura, CA 93004
Phone
(805) 659-1740
Enumerated
Jul 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2023
Fax
(805) 659-9959
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 S Wells RD

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

  1. Fouzia Aftab, MDFamily Medicine Physician1013938109
  2. Sandra Alvarado, PHDClinical Psychologist1912274713
  3. Syd Bakshandeh, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1982820932
  4. Laureen Berry, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1124496203
  5. Marisela Cabral-Centeno, MSWClinical Social Worker1255597787
  6. Julia Callaghan, ASW36282Mental Health Counselor1356696140

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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4.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

3,931 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Shams Hooda3,931
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium300 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium229 claims
  3. Omeprazole185 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate179 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl178 claims
  6. Lisinopril157 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): 87.2 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 score84.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.5
  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).

Shams Hooda among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Shams Hooda is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

61 physician assistant records list a practice address in Ventura

They are 61 of the 4,435 NPPES records with a practice address in Ventura, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Diaz, PA-CVentura, CA 930041023114709
  2. Lanette Hatch, MSPACVentura, CA 930041134132897
  3. Cindy Hernandez, P.A.-CVentura, CA 930041588974497
  4. Jill Ireland, PA CVentura, CA 930041598783086
  5. Sam Key, PA-CVentura, CA 930041588395214
  6. Philip McKay, PA-CVentura, CA 930041437485281
  7. Rene Rangel, P.A.-CVentura, CA 930041821300500
  8. Corine Riedell, PA-CVentura, CA 930041871870626

Common questions

What is Shams Hooda's NPI number?

Shams Hooda's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275547549, issued on Jul 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shams Hooda located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 S Wells RD, Ventura, CA, 93004. Phone: (805) 659-1740. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shams Hooda's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA15628, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Shams Hooda prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shams Hooda had 3,931 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shams Hooda's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.2 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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