Joseph Shams, M.D
NPI 1659301125ActiveIndividual· Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology· New York, NY
Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology (M.D) in New York, New York, trained at State University of New York Downstate Medical Center (class of 1988). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $461,582 for 281 patients in 2024, with only 24 Part D claims. Angiodynamics, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $16,260 in all, mostly device and supply loans.
Overview
| NPI | 1659301125 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 11, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 10, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology Primary | 2085R0204X | 187268 | NY |
| Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology | 2085R0202X | 187268 | NY |
| Radiology, Radiological Physics | 2085R0205X | 187268 | NY |
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 - Interventional Radiology (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 281 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,869 across 67 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $461,582 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 24 · 24 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 13 |
| Total drug cost | $2,460 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York Downstate Medical Center |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1988 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Radiology |
Medical group
- Israel Schur MD PLLCNew York, NY · 12 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$16,260 · 49 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$17,868 · 31 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Angiodynamics, Inc. | $15,685 | 39 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $238.12 | 2 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $148.22 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $95.15 | 4 |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $45.86 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Long term medical supply or device loan$15,000 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,260 · 47 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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