Saman Shafaat Talab, M.D.
NPI 1598185100ActiveIndividual· Urology· Palm Springs, CA
Urology (M.D.) with Palm Valley Multi-Specialty Medical Group PC and 1 other group, practicing in Palm Springs, California. 545 Medicare patients in 2024, $189,550 paid; nearly all of their 1,718 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Teleflex LLC was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,029 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Desert Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1598185100 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 12, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | A160508 | 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 - Urology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 545 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,509 across 89 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $189,550 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,718 · 2,880 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 613 |
| Total drug cost | $89,669 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Palm Valley Multi-Specialty Medical Group PCPalm Desert, CA · 17 clinicians
- Urologic Institute of the High Desert IncApple Valley, CA · 11 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm Springs, CA
- Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,029 · 26 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$2,926 · 23 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Teleflex LLC | $190.07 | 2 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $175.89 | 2 |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation | $149.45 | 1 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $88.48 | 5 |
| Urogen Pharma, Inc. | $76.33 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,029 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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