Dr. Fred Melek Shalom, MD

Dr. Shalom practices at West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, California, part of Prime Healthcare Services.

Dr. Shalom's NPI, 1215927439, was assigned on October 27, 2005. Dr. Shalom graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine in 1973. Dr. Shalom holds California license A33545.

Dr. Shalom's primary practice is West Anaheim Medical Center, at 3033 W Orange Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92804 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 827-3000.

Dr. Shalom's primary practice is West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, California, part of Prime Healthcare Services. Dr. Shalom is also affiliated with AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Cardiovascular Consultants of Southern California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shalom to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shalom practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Shalom's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Shalom is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Shalom is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiomyopathy, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart valve disorders and high cholesterol among the conditions Dr. Shalom treats.

CMS data shows 6,213 Medicare services from Dr. Shalom across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,247 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $617,818 for them.

CMS counts 1,247 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shalom in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 410 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 70% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.82, 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. Shalom's median patient age at 65, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Shalom wrote 2,214 Medicare Part D claims for 221 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,909 of them, across 40 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $252,975 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,866 claims across 42 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 14 out of 100 for Dr. Shalom for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Shalom accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Shalom. Dr. Shalom's most frequent co-author is Syam Prasad Vunnamadala, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 31 general payments to Dr. Shalom from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $823.

Dr. Shalom graduated from Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine in 1973.

Dr. Shalom is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.