Fariborz Shams, D.O.
NPI 1063421865ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Anaheim, CA
Internal Medicine (D.O.) with Family Choice ACO Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Anaheim, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,000,794 for 22,172 claims, against $654,883 paid for services in 2024. Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $9,347 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1063421865 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 2, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 20A6510 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 898 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,850 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $654,883 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 22,172 · 26,724 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 609 |
| Total drug cost | $2,000,794 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
|---|
Medical groups
- Family Choice ACO IncWestminster, CA · 55 clinicians
- Fariborz Shams DO IncAnaheim, CA · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical CenterAnaheim, CA
- La Palma Intercommunity HospitalLa Palma, CA
- Sutter Coast HospitalCrescent City, CA
- West Anaheim Medical CenterAnaheim, CA
Other facilities
- 24/7 Care at Home - Home HealthHome health agency · Westminster, CA
- All Elite Home Health, Inc.Home health agency · Burbank, CA
- Healthy Life Home Care, IncHome health agency · Encino, CA
- Kamila Home Health, IncHome health agency · Garden Grove, CA
- Primemed Home Health Care, IncHome health agency · Sun Valley, CA
- Kindred Hospital WestminsterLong-term care hospital · Westminster, CA
- Anaheim Healthcare Center, LLCNursing home · Anaheim, CA
- Buena Park Nursing CenterNursing home · Buena Park, CA
- Coventry Court Health CenterNursing home · Anaheim, CA
- Crescent City Care CenterNursing home · Crescent City, CA
- Park Anaheim Healthcare CenterNursing home · Anaheim, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$9,347 · 39 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$21,243 · 48 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $6,264 | 10 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $2,250 | 2 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $155.76 | 2 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $148.64 | 1 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $76.71 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$6,525 · 2 payments
- Honoraria$1,250 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,151 · 33 payments
- Travel and Lodging$421.37 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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