NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shams Iqbal, MD

Allergy Physician · Riverside, CA

Shams Iqbal, MD is an allergy physician with a practice address in Riverside, California, and NPI 1598846834, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (California A69076, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1598846834
Name
Shams Iqbal
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Allergy Physician 207KA0200X
License number
A69076 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3600 Lime St, Riverside, CA 92501
Phone
(951) 367-1060
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 18, 2026
Fax
(951) 686-5282
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050607001284); may accept Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3600 Lime St

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

  1. Fatima AshrafNurse Practitioner1124766852
  2. Michael Coe, H.A.D.Specialist1043587256
  3. Jenina DavisBehavior Technician1912609777
  4. Judith DuranBehavior Technician1720780596
  5. Iveth GallegosBehavior Technician1689375511
  6. Bianca GarciaBehavior Technician1811699606

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average allergy physician in 2024

375 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 750 among the 645 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. Shams Iqbal375
  2. Specialty average750

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl67 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa36 claims
  3. Hydroxyzine Hcl33 claims
  4. Gammagard Liquid22 claims
  5. Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride21 claims
  6. Montelukast Sodium21 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: $931.29

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $9,080.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shams Iqbal$931.29
  2. Specialty average$9,080.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Shams Iqbal among 157 allergy physician records in California

Shams Iqbal, MD is one of 157 allergy physician records with a practice address in California. 69% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 1992 among the 82 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207KA0200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Allergy Physician providers in California

There are 157 allergy physician records in California.

The 8 allergy physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Asif Imam, MDRiverside, CA 925051225169345
  2. Thuy Lien Lai, MDRiverside, CA 925051295894806
  3. Rhonda Myers, M.D.Irvine, CA 926041467404038
  4. James Munson, MDRedlands, CA 923731346295904
  5. Luis Saca, MDLoma Linda, CA 923501538236450
  6. Gillian Bassirpour, MDAliso Viejo, CA 926561811216765
  7. Michael Chien, MDFontana, CA 923351689741555
  8. Michelle Revier, MDFontana, CA 923351437656915

Common questions

What is Shams Iqbal, MD's NPI number?

Shams Iqbal, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598846834, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shams Iqbal, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3600 Lime St, Riverside, CA, 92501. Phone: (951) 367-1060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shams Iqbal, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A69076, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Shams Iqbal, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shams Iqbal, MD had 375 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among allergy physician prescribers was 750. 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.