Wael Shams, MD
Infectious Disease Physician · Johnson City, TN
Wael Shams, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Johnson City, Tennessee, and NPI 1265420046, issued on Oct 6, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD39054, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wael Shams
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- MD39054 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 615 N State OF Franklin RD, Johnson City, TN 37604
- Phone
- (423) 930-8337
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 25, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 1508487 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041020000667); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 615 N State OF Franklin RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Aaliyah Bynum, LMSWSocial Worker1457005795
- Lisa Bynum, RNAdministrator Registered Nurse1881581825
- Julie Hunt, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1083852156
- Lamis Ibrahim, M.DInfectious Disease Physician1780872358
- Shankar LalStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649955279
- Jacob Lines, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1134608672
Verify Wael Shams in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD39054Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
804 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ceftriaxone105 claims
- Minocycline Hcl70 claims
- Pentoxifylline55 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate52 claims
- Cefpodoxime Proxetil47 claims
- Vancomycin Hcl41 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
- Medical Education Assistance CorporationJohnson City, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Wael Shams among 194 infectious disease physician records in Tennessee
Wael Shams, MD is one of 194 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 145 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 194 infectious disease physician records in Tennessee.
All 194 in Tennessee → Every provider in Johnson City → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rabab Elmezayen, MD., PHD.Johnson City, TN 376041184949489
- Lamis Ibrahim, M.DJohnson City, TN 376041780872358
- Stacey McKenzie, MDJohnson City, TN 376041699768101
- Jonathan Moorman, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041023003936
- James Myers, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041730175381
- Parasbhai Patel, MDJohnson City, TN 376041245217504
- Felix Sarubbi, MDJohnson City, TN 376041508853367
- Zhi Qiang Yao, MDJohnson City, TN 376041285813741
Common questions
What is Wael Shams, MD's NPI number?
Wael Shams, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265420046, issued on Oct 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wael Shams, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 615 N State OF Franklin RD, Johnson City, TN, 37604. Phone: (423) 930-8337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wael Shams, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD39054, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Wael Shams, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wael Shams, MD had 804 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.