Fred Melek Shalom, MD
NPI 1215927439ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Anaheim, CA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Manuel E Sipowicz MD Inc Et Al Ptr Cardiovascular Consultants of So Ca, practicing in Anaheim, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $620,265 for 1,247 patients, and Part D covered 2,214 of their prescriptions, 87% of them generic. Shockwave Medical, Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $275.57 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1215927439 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 27, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | A33545 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,247 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,252 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $620,265 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,214 · 5,679 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 221 |
| Total drug cost | $297,108 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Manuel E Sipowicz MD Inc Et Al Ptr Cardiovascular Consultants of So CaAnaheim, CA · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ahmc Anaheim Regional Medical CenterAnaheim, CA
- Uci Health-OrangeOrange, CA
- West Anaheim Medical CenterAnaheim, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$275.57 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $225.13 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $50.44 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$275.57 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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