NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Syed Zia-Ur-Rehman Shah

Internal Medicine Physician · Chicago, IL

Syed Zia-Ur-Rehman Shah is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1437534997, issued on Jul 27, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 125.066530, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1437534997
Name
Syed Zia-Ur-Rehman Shah
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
125.066530 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2525 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Phone
(312) 567-2167
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2015
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(312) 567-2628
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181017000595); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2525 S Michigan Ave

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

  1. Abu Abbasi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1083243877
  2. Lamies Abuakar, PHARMD.Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1659655181
  3. Muna Abdu Adem, MDInternal Medicine Physician1457238107
  4. Masooma AfridiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346035581
  5. Suneil Agrawal, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1891948568
  6. Ismeal AhmedStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1265373765

Verify Syed Zia-Ur-Rehman Shah in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,329 Medicare Part D claims for 393 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. Syed Shah1,329
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium93 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium81 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate67 claims
  4. Clopidogrel66 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate66 claims
  6. Eliquis54 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): 88.3 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 score87.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Apogee Medical Group South CarolinaColumbia, SC
  2. Musc Community PhysiciansOrangeburg, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Syed Zia-Ur-Rehman Shah among 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois

Syed Zia-Ur-Rehman Shah is one of 7,238 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 3,580 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 207R00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,867 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 2,867 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nagib Ali, M.D.Chicago, IL 606161376529271
  2. Damon Arnold, M.D.Chicago, IL 606161689650962
  3. Farzana Begum, M.D.Chicago, IL 606161184616310
  4. Azmina Bhaiji, M.D.Chicago, IL 606161487689634
  5. Edward Bleier, MDChicago, IL 606161649256744
  6. Danny Choy, D.OChicago, IL 606161376526954
  7. Linus Ema, DOChicago, IL 606161891728010
  8. Juhyun Ha, M.D.Chicago, IL 606161811913395

Common questions

What is Syed Zia-Ur-Rehman Shah's NPI number?

Syed Zia-Ur-Rehman Shah's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437534997, issued on Jul 27, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Syed Zia-Ur-Rehman Shah located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616. Phone: (312) 567-2167. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Syed Zia-Ur-Rehman Shah's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 125.066530, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Syed Zia-Ur-Rehman Shah prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Syed Zia-Ur-Rehman Shah had 1,329 Medicare Part D claims for 393 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Syed Zia-Ur-Rehman Shah's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.3 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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