Mortada Shams, M.D.
NPI 1568720720ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Falls Church, VA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Multicare Health System, practicing in Falls Church, Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $635,791 for 3,600 claims, against $292,630 paid for services in 2024. Cardiva Medical, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $38.68 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Multicare Auburn Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1568720720 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 25, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 31, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 31, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MD61050051 | WA |
| Hospitalist | 208M00000X | 0101257699 | VA |
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) (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 906 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,851 across 63 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $292,630 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,600 · 8,908 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 564 |
| Total drug cost | $635,791 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Interventional Cardiology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Multicare Health SystemTacoma, WA · 2,325 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Multicare Auburn Medical CenterAuburn, WA
- Multicare Covington Medical CenterCovington, WA
- Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallup, WA
- Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma, WA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$38.68 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$235.64 · 5 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiva Medical, Inc. | $24.99 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $13.69 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$38.68 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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