Muhammad Shah Alam, M.D.
NPI 1194731224ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Shelby, NC
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Nephrology Associates of the Carolinas PA, practicing in Shelby, North Carolina. 648 Medicare patients in 2024, $276,379 paid; nearly all of their 3,082 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $965.20 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Atrium Health Cleveland and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1194731224 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 31, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 12, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 12, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 200401162 | NC |
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 - Nephrology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 648 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,534 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $276,379 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,082 · 5,229 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 530 |
| Total drug cost | $138,530 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates of the Carolinas PAShelby, NC · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Atrium Health ClevelandShelby, NC
- Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC
- Rutherford Regional Medical CenterRutherfordton, NC
Other facilities
- Dci - Dialysis Clinic, IncDialysis facility · Shelby, NC
- Dci South ShelbyDialysis facility · Shelby, NC
- Davita Dialysis Care of Rutherford CountyDialysis facility · Forest City, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$965.20 · 42 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$521.53 · 28 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $197.97 | 8 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $185.42 | 7 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $126.54 | 6 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $86.85 | 4 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $67.80 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$965.20 · 42 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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