NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Syed Asif Shah, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Athens, TX

Syed Asif Shah, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Athens, Texas, and NPI 1821034695, issued on Jun 21, 2006. Check the license (Texas U6577, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821034695
Name
Syed Asif Shah
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
U6577 TX
220900 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 S Palestine St, Athens, TX 75751
Phone
(903) 676-5880
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2025
Fax
(903) 676-5889
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231020003160); accepts 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 2000 S Palestine St

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

  1. Logan Boldwill, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1912352675
  2. Christopher Bristow, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1487672861
  3. Daniel Bywaters, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1821016189
  4. Carl Caroe, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1083721401
  5. Jonathan Chrest, MDAnesthesiology Physician1326019498
  6. Sean Clair, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1689404493

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

2,666 Medicare Part D claims for 615 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Syed Shah2,666
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate389 claims
  2. Spironolactone330 claims
  3. Jardiance164 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium143 claims
  5. Entresto135 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate133 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score70.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $248.02

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Syed Shah$248.02
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

6 hospitals and group practices

  1. Samaritan Medical CenterWatertown, NY · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Etmc Physician Group, Inc.Athens, TX
  3. Heartplace PLLCMesquite, TX
  4. Hunt Memorial Hospital DistrictGreenville, TX
  5. Rehoboth Mckinley Christian Health Care Services, Inc.Gallup, NM
  6. Samaritan Medical Practice PCWatertown, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Syed Asif Shah among 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas

Syed Asif Shah, MD is one of 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 1998 among the 1,219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Tobes, MDAthens, TX 757511811987670
  2. Jarett Berry, MDTyler, TX 757081134345275
  3. Muhammad Chaudhry, MDTyler, TX 757081194973701
  4. Dudley Goulden, MDTyler, TX 757081336138742
  5. Robert Payne, MDTyler, TX 757081811987639
  6. Marina Flaskas, MDTyler, TX 757011811048697
  7. Sherif Iskander, MDTyler, TX 757011255321980
  8. Yazan Khouri, M.D.Palestine, TX 758011154654861

Common questions

What is Syed Asif Shah, MD's NPI number?

Syed Asif Shah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821034695, issued on Jun 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Syed Asif Shah, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 S Palestine St, Athens, TX, 75751. Phone: (903) 676-5880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Syed Asif Shah, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U6577, 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 Syed Asif Shah, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Syed Asif Shah, MD had 2,666 Medicare Part D claims for 615 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Syed Asif Shah, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.2 of 100. 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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