Farhan Ali Shah, MD
NPI 1609079748ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Bakersfield, CA
Hospitalist (MD) with Centric Health and 1 other group, practicing in Bakersfield, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $106,147 for 411 patients, and Part D covered 1,460 of their prescriptions, 87% of them generic. Genzyme Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $186.92 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bakersfield Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1609079748 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 6, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 10, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 10, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | A99436 | CA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | A99436 | 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 - Emergency Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 411 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,259 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $106,147 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,460 · 1,838 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 382 |
| Total drug cost | $113,850 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Centric HealthBakersfield, CA · 68 clinicians
- San Joaquin Valley Pulmonary GroupTaft, CA · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, CA
- Mercy HospitalBakersfield, CA
Other facilities
- Lighthouse Home Health Care, IncHome health agency · Bakersfield, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$186.92 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$206.06 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Genzyme Corporation | $140.00 | 1 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $28.51 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18.41 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$186.92 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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