Sharmineh Shams, M.D.
NPI 1447522172ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Visalia, CA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Adventist Health Physicians Network, practicing in Visalia, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $415,849 for 5,108 claims, against $69,958 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $132.49 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Tulare and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1447522172 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jan 26, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 24, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 24, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | A123837 | 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 | 285 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,574 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $69,958 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,108 · 12,681 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 465 |
| Total drug cost | $415,849 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Adventist Health Physicians NetworkSaint Helena, CA · 628 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health TulareTulare, CA
- Kaweah Health Medical CenterVisalia, CA
Other facilities
- Adventist Health Home Care ServicesHome health agency · Hanford, CA
- Therapeutic Home HealthcareHome health agency · Fresno, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$132.49 · 8 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$252.63 · 26 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $77.71 | 5 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $54.78 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$132.49 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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