Dr. Shamsul Alam, MD

  • Bentonville, AR
  • Nephrologist
NPI1912953373PAC ID6204807209
Medicare services, 2024
780
Medicare patients, 2024
215
Part D claims, 2024
2,349
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$6,214
Practice address
2618 Se J St, Bentonville, AR 72712
Practice phone
Call (479) 927-1957
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Primary practice

Springdale Dialysis

Bentonville, Arkansas

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Dr. Shamsul Alam is a nephrologist in Bentonville, Arkansas

Dr. Alam practices at Springdale Dialysis in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Dr. Alam's NPI, 1912953373, was assigned on May 26, 2006. Dr. Alam graduated from Chittagong Medical College in 1984. Dr. Alam holds Arkansas license E4954.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6204807209
NPI enumeration date
May 26, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(479) 927-1957
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
67
Medical school graduation
1984

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Shamsul Alam practices at Springdale Dialysis in Bentonville, Arkansas

Dr. Alam's primary practice is Springdale Dialysis, at 2618 Se J St, Bentonville, AR 72712 in Benton County. The practice phone is (479) 927-1957.

  • Springdale Dialysis
    2618 Se J St, Bentonville, AR 72712 · Benton CountyPhone(479) 927-1957

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Shamsul Alam is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Alam's primary practice is Springdale Dialysis in Bentonville, Arkansas. Dr. Alam is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas. The medical group on file is The Kidney Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alam to 1 more hospital, 3 dialysis centers, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Shamsul Alam's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Alam practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Springdale DialysisAvailable with a free account
+6 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Shamsul Alam is one of 78 nephrologists in Arkansas

Nephrology is Dr. Alam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Alam is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Alam's licenses on file in 3 states: Arkansas, Florida and Oklahoma.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, ArkansasPrimaryLicense E4954 · 2006 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RN0300X
  • Florida license2016 to 2025
  • Oklahoma license2010 to 2024

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists chronic kidney disease and kidney disease among the conditions Dr. Alam treats.

Nephrologists near Dr. Alam

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

78nephrologists in Arkansas
4nephrologists in Bentonville

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Shamsul Alam billed Medicare for 780 services in 2024

CMS data shows 780 Medicare services from Dr. Alam across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 215 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $129,601 for them.

Medicare services, 2024780
Medicare patients215
Paid by Medicare$129,601
Procedure codes9

Dr. Alam's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 5342024: 4938%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3772024: 28724%

Where Dr. Alam's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office63682%
  • In a facility14418%

Dr. Alam compared with the Arkansas median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Alam
  • Arkansas median
Medicare services
780vs 1,28439% below
Medicare patients
215vs 35840% below
Part D claims
2,101vs 7322.9 times

Medians across 82 nephrologists in Arkansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Alam'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. Shamsul Alam treated 215 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 215 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alam in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 68 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.60, 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. Alam's median patient age at 69, with 45% women.

Medicare patients, 2024215
Average age72
Average risk score4.60
Also on Medicaid19%

Dr. Alam's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Alam's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9846%
  • Men11754%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Alam's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes59%
  5. Ischemic heart disease52%
  6. Arthritis50%
  7. Heart failure43%
  8. Atrial fibrillation32%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Alam's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women45%
  • Men55%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Shamsul Alam wrote 2,349 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Alam wrote 2,349 Medicare Part D claims for 230 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,101 of them, across 31 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $391,097 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,989 claims across 33 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,349
Drugs named by CMS31
Total drug cost$391,097
Part D patients230

Dr. Alam's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,992 claims85%
  • Brand-name357 claims15%

Dr. Alam'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. Alam's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics1%17 of 2,349 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: 1,9892024: 2,1016%

Drugs named by CMS: 31 in 2024, 33 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. Shamsul Alam takes part in Medicare

Dr. Alam accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Shamsul Alam received $6,214 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Alam from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $5,843.

General payments to Dr. Alam by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Alam by kind, 2016 to 2025

$6.2Kin total
  • Consulting fees$3,85062%
  • Travel and lodging$1,71328%
  • Food and beverage$61010%
  • Education$411%

Companies that paid Dr. Alam the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Shamsul Alam graduated from Chittagong Medical College

Dr. Alam graduated from Chittagong Medical College in 1984. Dr. Alam is a member of ACP.

  1. Medical schoolChittagong Medical College
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Shamsul Alam accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers

Dr. Alam is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Humana
  • United Healthcare
  • +5 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Alam accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO9
  2. Medicare7
  3. HMO6
  4. POS3
  5. EPO1
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Shamsul Alam's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Shamsul Alam's NPI number?

Dr. Shamsul Alam's NPI number is 1912953373. It was assigned on May 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Shamsul Alam?

Dr. Shamsul Alam is a nephrologist in Bentonville, Arkansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Shamsul Alam practice?

Dr. Alam practices at 2618 Se J St, Bentonville, AR 72712. Dr. Alam's primary practice is Springdale Dialysis in Bentonville, Arkansas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alam to 1 hospital, 3 dialysis centers, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Shamsul Alam's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Alam is (479) 927-1957.

What is Dr. Shamsul Alam's medical license number?

Dr. Alam holds Arkansas license E4954, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Shamsul Alam been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Alam in Arkansas (2006 to 2026), Florida (2016 to 2025) and Oklahoma (2010 to 2024).

Which hospitals is Dr. Shamsul Alam affiliated with?

Dr. Alam is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas. Dmand AI links Dr. Alam to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Shamsul Alam part of?

Dr. Alam is linked to The Kidney Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Alam to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Shamsul Alam accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Alam billed Medicare for 780 services in 2024, and Dr. Alam accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Shamsul Alam see?

CMS counts 215 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alam in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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Is Dr. Shamsul Alam board certified?

Yes. Dr. Alam is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Shamsul Alam bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Alam's most billed Medicare services were dialysis (90960), dialysis (90961) and dialysis (90966).

Where did Dr. Shamsul Alam go to medical school?

Dr. Alam graduated from Chittagong Medical College in 1984.

What drugs does Dr. Shamsul Alam prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Alam's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Losartan Potassium and Calcium Acetate.

Has Dr. Shamsul Alam received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $6,214 in general payments to Dr. Alam from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has Dr. Shamsul Alam been practicing?

Dr. Alam graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Shamsul Alam accept?

Dr. Alam is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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