Mahpara Shahzad Syed, MD
NPI 1588862742ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Sterling Heights, MI
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) with John E Tower DO PC, practicing in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,578,797 for 1,463 claims, against $662,032 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,997 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1588862742 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 1, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 4301078160 | MI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 259 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 26,064 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $662,032 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,463 · 3,038 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 301 |
| Total drug cost | $1,578,797 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- John E Tower DO PCRochester Hills, MI · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Beaumont Hospital - Grosse PointeGrosse Pointe, MI
- Beaumont Hospital Royal OakRoyal Oak, MI
- Beaumont Hospital, TroyTroy, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,997 · 92 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,919 · 103 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $610.02 | 27 |
| Amgen Inc. | $523.92 | 26 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $387.93 | 16 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $109.16 | 5 |
| Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | $65.77 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,860 · 89 payments
- Education$137.15 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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