Syed Asif Shah, MD
NPI 1821034695ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Athens, TX
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Houston Methodist Specialty Physicians and 5 other groups, practicing in Athens, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $582,488 for 2,666 claims, against $99,970 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $53.06 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Houston Methodist West Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1821034695 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 28, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | U6577 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 220900 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NM); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NY); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 303 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,192 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $99,970 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,666 · 5,275 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 615 |
| Total drug cost | $582,488 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,528 clinicians
- Etmc Physician Group, Inc.Flint, TX · 381 clinicians
- Samaritan Medical CenterWatertown, NY · 153 clinicians
- Heartplace PLLCPlano, TX · 91 clinicians
- Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services, Inc.Gallup, NM · 31 clinicians
- Samaritan Medical Practice PCWatertown, NY · 29 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston, TX
- Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care ServicesGallup, NM
- Samaritan Medical CenterWatertown, NY
- Ut Health East Texas Athens HospitalAthens, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional HospitalTyler, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$53.06 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$248.02 · 12 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $24.47 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $14.63 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $13.96 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$53.06 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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