Zainab Shahnawaz
Rheumatology Physician · Plano, TX
Zainab Shahnawaz is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Plano, Texas, and NPI 1679917694, issued on Apr 21, 2013. Check the license (Texas T2065, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zainab Shahnawaz
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- T2065 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6513 Preston RD Ste 300, Plano, TX 75024
- Phone
- (214) 216-6564
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2013
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2022
- Fax
- (214) 385-2574
- Medicaid ID
- 1679917694 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220214001035); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6513 Preston RD Ste 300
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Verify Zainab Shahnawaz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license T2065Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
417 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone164 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate62 claims
- Methotrexate53 claims
- Leflunomide30 claims
- Alendronate Sodium19 claims
- Allopurinol19 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: $137.40
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Zainab Shahnawaz among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Zainab Shahnawaz is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Varuni Rao, D.O.Plano, TX 750241396032215
- Fehmida Zahabi, MDPlano, TX 750241740397603
- Hina Tareen, M.D.Flower Mound, TX 750281437569829
- Holly Bastian, MDRockwall, TX 750321588619043
- Stephanie Hennigan, MDRockwall, TX 750321528076940
- Joad Eseddi, MDFrisco, TX 750341881037877
- Dipali Kapoor, M.D.Frisco, TX 750341306041538
- Rafal Ali, MDAllen, TX 750131295350767
Common questions
What is Zainab Shahnawaz's NPI number?
Zainab Shahnawaz's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679917694, issued on Apr 21, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zainab Shahnawaz located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6513 Preston RD Ste 300, Plano, TX, 75024. Phone: (214) 216-6564. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zainab Shahnawaz's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number T2065, 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 Zainab Shahnawaz prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zainab Shahnawaz had 417 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.