NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shiza Tahir Virk, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Shiza Tahir Virk, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1790357374, issued on Jul 13, 2021. Check the license (Pennsylvania MT223582, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1790357374
Name
Shiza Tahir Virk
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MT223582 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1307 Federal St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone
(412) 362-8677
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 1307 Federal St

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

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  4. Lanasia Alston, CCHWCommunity Health Worker1154268654
  5. Daniel Altman, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1184623167
  6. Alexandra Andromalos, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1033516133

Verify Shiza Tahir Virk in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

482 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Shiza Virk482
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium46 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate40 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium33 claims
  4. Alendronate Sodium29 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa25 claims
  6. Lisinopril21 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: $72.12

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shiza Virk$72.12
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Shiza Tahir Virk among 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Shiza Tahir Virk, MD is one of 7,300 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 81% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

750 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 750 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Carson, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121679578603
  2. Elizabeth Cuevas, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121861482507
  3. Sonia Dhawan, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121639169352
  4. Andrew HallPittsburgh, PA 152121275538381
  5. Marc Itskowitz, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121922009901
  6. Sharon Kiely, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121639170616
  7. Christine Mackey, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121427059054
  8. Patrick Perri, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121427048164

Common questions

What is Shiza Tahir Virk, MD's NPI number?

Shiza Tahir Virk, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790357374, issued on Jul 13, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shiza Tahir Virk, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1307 Federal St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212. Phone: (412) 362-8677. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shiza Tahir Virk, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MT223582, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Shiza Tahir Virk, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shiza Tahir Virk, MD had 482 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.