Shamsul Alam, M.D.
NPI 1912953373ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Bentonville, AR
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Shamsul Alam MD PA, practicing in Bentonville, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $417,920 for 2,349 claims, against $135,917 paid for services in 2024. Vantive US Healthcare LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $41.96 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1912953373 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 28, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | E4954 | AR |
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 - Nephrology (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 215 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 870 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $135,917 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,349 · 3,604 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 230 |
| Total drug cost | $417,920 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Shamsul Alam MD PABentonville, AR · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers, AR
- Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleSpringdale, AR
Other facilities
- Davita Bentonville DialysisDialysis facility · Bentonville, AR
- Davita Fayetteville DialysisDialysis facility · Fayetteville, AR
- Davita Springdale DialysisDialysis facility · Springdale, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$41.96 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$214.08 · 8 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $21.55 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $20.41 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$41.96 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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