NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zahid Ismail Shaikh, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Walnut Creek, CA

Zahid Ismail Shaikh, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1740441294, issued on Jun 18, 2008. Check the license (California A114438, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1740441294
Name
Zahid Ismail Shaikh
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A114438 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1220 Rossmoor Pkwy, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Phone
(925) 947-3393
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2008
Record last updated
May 9, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(925) 947-3396
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111010000422); 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 1220 Rossmoor Pkwy

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

  1. Viviane Alfandary, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1053338095
  2. Megha AmbatiInternal Medicine Physician1083849111
  3. Sohrab Amiri, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1811420243
  4. Mitchell Applegate, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1093803447
  5. Anusha Bakshi, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1346778909
  6. Christian Balzer, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1518104892

Verify Zahid Ismail Shaikh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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5.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

16,060 Medicare Part D claims for 880 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 493 claims were for opioids.

  1. Zahid Shaikh16,060
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,028 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium638 claims
  3. Eliquis601 claims
  4. Gabapentin576 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate564 claims
  6. Furosemide393 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): 85.7 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 score82.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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 one group practice

  1. Pro Care Medical Group IncConcord, CA

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

Zahid Ismail Shaikh among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Zahid Ismail Shaikh, M.D. is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 61% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

183 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Walnut Creek

They are 183 of the 6,170 NPPES records with a practice address in Walnut Creek, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Viviane Alfandary, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945951053338095
  2. Sukhjinder Brah, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945951023044559
  3. Lonnie Bristow, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945951871510529
  4. Smita Chandra, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945951811917826
  5. Han Kyo Chang, M.DWalnut Creek, CA 945951235127150
  6. Russell Everest, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945951528085404
  7. Kamal Ghei, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945951366490120
  8. Lavinia Herbei, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945951508834946

Common questions

What is Zahid Ismail Shaikh, M.D.'s NPI number?

Zahid Ismail Shaikh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740441294, issued on Jun 18, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zahid Ismail Shaikh, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1220 Rossmoor Pkwy, Walnut Creek, CA, 94595. Phone: (925) 947-3393. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zahid Ismail Shaikh, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A114438, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Zahid Ismail Shaikh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zahid Ismail Shaikh, M.D. had 16,060 Medicare Part D claims for 880 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Zahid Ismail Shaikh, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 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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