Zelda Shimba Wasao, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · El Paso, TX
Zelda Shimba Wasao, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1598321978, issued on May 11, 2019. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zelda Shimba Wasao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 25MA11891500 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10301 Gateway Blvd W, El Paso, TX 79925
- Phone
- (915) 595-9000
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230724004155); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Zelda Shimba Wasao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
403 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate21 claims
- Cefpodoxime Proxetil16 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium15 claims
- Furosemide14 claims
- Cephalexin12 claims
- Losartan Potassium12 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
- Kennedy Medical Group Practice, P.C.Turnersville, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Zelda Shimba Wasao among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas
Zelda Shimba Wasao, MD is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2019, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 49% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
262 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in El Paso
They are 262 of the 11,091 NPPES records with a practice address in El Paso, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Zelda Shimba Wasao, MD's NPI number?
Zelda Shimba Wasao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598321978, issued on May 11, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zelda Shimba Wasao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10301 Gateway Blvd W, El Paso, TX, 79925. Phone: (915) 595-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zelda Shimba Wasao, MD's license?
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 Zelda Shimba Wasao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zelda Shimba Wasao, MD had 403 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.