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Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish, MD
NPI1184914723PAC ID3577781830
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,163
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 242
- Part D claims, 2024
- 133
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Practice address
- 500 S University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Practice phone
- Call (501) 945-3669
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Springhill Dialysis
Little Rock, Arkansas
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Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish is a nephrologist in Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr. Qaqish practices at Springhill Dialysis in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Dr. Qaqish's NPI, 1184914723, was assigned on April 16, 2011. Dr. Qaqish holds Arkansas license E-16018.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1184914723NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3577781830
- NPI enumeration date
- April 16, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (501) 945-3669
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish practices at Springhill Dialysis in Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr. Qaqish's primary practice is Springhill Dialysis, at 500 S University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72205 in Pulaski County. The practice phone is (501) 945-3669.
- Springhill Dialysis500 S University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72205 · Pulaski CountyPhone(501) 945-3669
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 6 medical groups
Dr. Qaqish's primary practice is Springhill Dialysis in Little Rock, Arkansas. The medical group on file is Preferred Vascular Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Qaqish to 5 more medical groups, 1 physician office and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.
Springhill DialysisPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Qaqish practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Springhill Dialysis | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 5 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish is one of 78 nephrologists in Arkansas
Nephrology is Dr. Qaqish's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dmand AI has Dr. Qaqish's licenses on file in 4 states: Arkansas, California, Michigan and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, ArkansasPrimary
- California license
- Michigan license
- Internal medicine, New York
Nephrologists near Dr. Qaqish
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish billed Medicare for 2,163 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,163 Medicare services from Dr. Qaqish across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 242 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $297,386 for them.
Medicare services, 20242,163
Medicare patients242
Paid by Medicare$297,386
Procedure codes24
Dr. Qaqish's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 3922024: 795103%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5042024: 64428%
- Imaging
- 2023: 4082024: 60849%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 852024: 806%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 422024: 3614%
Where Dr. Qaqish's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office84239%
- In a facility1,32161%
Dr. Qaqish compared with the Arkansas median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Qaqish
- Arkansas median
- Medicare services
- 2,163vs 1,28468% above
- Medicare patients
- 242vs 35832% below
- Part D claims
- 100vs 73286% below
Medians across 82 nephrologists in Arkansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Qaqish's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish treated 242 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 65
CMS counts 242 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Qaqish in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 99 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 40% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 9.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Qaqish's median patient age at 64, with 44% women.
Medicare patients, 2024242
Average age65
Average risk score9.20
Also on Medicaid40%
Dr. Qaqish's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Qaqish's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10242%
- Men14058%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Qaqish's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes71%
- Heart failure63%
- Ischemic heart disease53%
- Arthritis42%
- Mood disorders37%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Qaqish's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women44%
- Men55%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish wrote 133 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Qaqish wrote 133 Medicare Part D claims for 61 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 100 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $246 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 37 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024133
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$246
Part D patients61
Dr. Qaqish's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic129 claims97%
- Brand-name and other4 claims3%
Dr. Qaqish's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Qaqish's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics21%28 of 133 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 372024: 100170%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Qaqish for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Qaqish's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 86.6of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 51of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Qaqish in 2023. Dr. Qaqish's most frequent co-author is Anne M. Covey, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Qaqish's most frequent co-authors
- Anne M. Covey, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Qaqish
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Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish received $16,526 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 108 general payments to Dr. Qaqish from 13 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $7,281.
General payments to Dr. Qaqish by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Qaqish by kind, 2018 to 2025
$16.5Kin total
- Travel and lodging$8,49251%
- Consulting fees$4,60028%
- Food and beverage$3,39321%
- Education$410%
Companies that paid Dr. Qaqish the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish's NPI number?
Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish's NPI number is 1184914723. It was assigned on April 16, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish?
Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish is a nephrologist in Little Rock, Arkansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish practice?
Dr. Qaqish practices at 500 S University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72205. Dr. Qaqish's primary practice is Springhill Dialysis in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Qaqish to 5 medical groups, 1 physician office and 1 ambulatory surgery center.
What is Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Qaqish is (501) 945-3669.
What is Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish's medical license number?
Dr. Qaqish holds Arkansas license E-16018, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Qaqish in Arkansas, California, Michigan and New York.
What medical group is Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish part of?
Dr. Qaqish is linked to Preferred Vascular Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Qaqish to 5 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Qaqish billed Medicare for 2,163 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish's MIPS score?
Dr. Qaqish's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish see?
CMS counts 242 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Qaqish in 2024, with an average age of 65.
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What services does Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Qaqish's most billed Medicare services were special service (99152), ultrasound (76937) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (36902).
What drugs does Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Qaqish's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Cephalexin and Clopidogrel.
Has Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $16,526 in general payments to Dr. Qaqish from 13 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish been practicing?
Dr. Qaqish graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
Does Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Qaqish.
Who does Dr. Shaker Samih Qaqish publish with?
Dr. Qaqish's most frequent co-authors are Anne M. Covey, MD (1 shared paper).
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