NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Syed Zahid H Shah

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Allen, TX

Syed Zahid H Shah is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Allen, Texas, and NPI 1538115712, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license (Texas K8485, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538115712
Name
Syed Zahid H Shah
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
K8485 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 W. Mcdermott, Allen, TX 75013
Phone
(972) 359-0000
Enumerated
May 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(972) 359-1000
Medicaid ID
168126402 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100831000315); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1997
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 600 W. Mcdermott

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

  1. Sammy Altaan, PHARM.D., RPHPharmacist1992032536

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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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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

4,700 Medicare Part D claims for 548 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. Syed Shah4,700
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium233 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium149 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate148 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium142 claims
  5. Gabapentin140 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium136 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: $137.85

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Syed Shah$137.85
  2. Specialty average$1,720.82

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Medical Clinic OF North Texas, PLLCPlano, TX

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

Syed Zahid H Shah among 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas

Syed Zahid H Shah is one of 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 71% 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, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2000 among the 143 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Texas

There are 256 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas.

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Divyaswapnika Javvaji, M.DCoppell, TX 750191003176975
  2. Valerie Agena, DOPlano, TX 750251669498481
  3. Anthony Nguyen, D.O.Garland, TX 750421841234333
  4. Norberto Montani, MDGrand Prairie, TX 750501316983893
  5. Rafay Latif, M.D / MHAMcKinney, TX 750701093086282
  6. Gnana Sumathi Naini, M.D.Murphy, TX 750941821094335
  7. Edid Ramos-Rivas, M.D.Desoto, TX 751151255480141
  8. Laura FarnumMesquite, TX 751501770508905

Common questions

What is Syed Zahid H Shah's NPI number?

Syed Zahid H Shah's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538115712, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Syed Zahid H Shah located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 W. Mcdermott, Allen, TX, 75013. Phone: (972) 359-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Syed Zahid H Shah's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K8485, 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 Zahid H Shah prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Syed Zahid H Shah had 4,700 Medicare Part D claims for 548 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.