Ameer Z. Shams, MD
NPI 1639369960ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Indiana, PA
Family Medicine (MD) in Indiana, Pennsylvania, licensed in PA, with an NPI issued in August 2007. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $68,130 for 2,019 claims, against $32,098 paid for services in 2024. Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $47.76 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Phelps County Regional Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1639369960 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 1, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 29, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | MD432144 | PA |
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 - Family Practice (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 281 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,689 across 61 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $32,098 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,019 · 4,548 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 335 |
| Total drug cost | $68,130 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Hospital affiliation
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$47.76 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$340.77 · 20 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $32.49 | 2 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $15.27 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$47.76 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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