Sharmineh Shams M.D.
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1447522172 is registered to Sharmineh Shams M.D., a Internal Medicine practising at 5400 W Hillsdale Ave in Visalia, California. Internal Medicine physicians (internists) specialise in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults, often coordinating care across multiple subspecialties. Sharmineh Shams M.D. has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2012.
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Secondary identifiers
Additional identifiers this provider has registered with NPPES. Used by medical billers, credentialers, and insurance verifiers to cross-reference claims and enrollments.
Other
- 113362CA· Issued by SID # 113362
Source: NPPES public registry.
Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20130808000672Internal MedicineCA
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Sharmineh Shams M.D. accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Sharmineh Shams M.D. directly at (559) 738-7500.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1447522172 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Internal Medicine physicians (internists) specialise in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults, often coordinating care across multiple subspecialties.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (559) 738-7500.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Sharmineh Shams M.D. is a Type-1 individual NPI.