Shikha Mehta
Nephrology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Shikha Mehta is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1740493386, issued on May 8, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 29288, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shikha Mehta
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 29288 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (800) 822-8816
- Enumerated
- May 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100916000232); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shikha Mehta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 29288Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,103 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim130 claims
- Carvedilol99 claims
- Prednisone92 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium77 claims
- Losartan Potassium59 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl57 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shikha Mehta among 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama
Shikha Mehta is one of 183 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2003 among the 143 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama.
All 183 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael AllonBirmingham, AL 352331043265762
- Ammar AlmehmiBirmingham, AL 352331497798219
- Daniel Balkovetz, MDBirmingham, AL 352331245285766
- Emmy BellBirmingham, AL 352331871548339
- Suzanne Bergman, MDBirmingham, AL 352331174578439
- John Curtis, MDBirmingham, AL 352331356386601
- Robert Gaston, MDBirmingham, AL 352331154365237
- Orlando Gutierrez, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331932141538
Common questions
What is Shikha Mehta's NPI number?
Shikha Mehta's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740493386, issued on May 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shikha Mehta located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (800) 822-8816. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shikha Mehta's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 29288, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shikha Mehta prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shikha Mehta had 1,103 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.