Dr. Shida Saam, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,543
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 338
- Part D claims, 2024
- 6,774
- MIPS score, 2024
- 98
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 16300 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine, CA 92618
- Practice phone
- Call (949) 727-3999
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Donald I. Altman MD
Irvine, California
Find Dr. Saam's professional email, personal email and mobile number
Dmand AI checks each channel through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. See what is on file with a free account, with practice phones, licenses and affiliations.
Dr. Shida Saam is a family medicine physician in Irvine, California
Dr. Saam practices at Donald I. Altman MD in Irvine, California.
Dr. Saam's NPI, 1528099470, was assigned on July 6, 2006. Dr. Saam graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 1994. Dr. Saam holds California license 20A6743.
- NPI
- 1528099470NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0042247280
- NPI enumeration date
- July 6, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (949) 727-3999
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Shida Saam practices at Donald I. Altman MD in Irvine, California
Dr. Saam's primary practice is Donald I. Altman MD, at 16300 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine, CA 92618 in Orange County. The practice phone is (949) 727-3999.
- Donald I. Altman MD16300 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine, CA 92618 · Orange CountyPhone(949) 727-3999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Shida Saam is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Saam's primary practice is Donald I. Altman MD in Irvine, California. Dr. Saam is also affiliated with Hoag Hospital Newport Beach. The medical group on file is Paloma Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saam to 2 more hospitals, 1 physician office and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Shida Saam's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Saam practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Donald I. Altman MD | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
For health IT teams
Dmand AI maps EHR vendors, IT decision makers and buying committees across each health system and 6.2K+ hospitals, with verified contacts in the same login.
Dr. Shida Saam is one of 15,680 family medicine physicians in California
Family medicine is Dr. Saam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Saam is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Saam is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acne, acute gastroduodenitis, acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, alzheimer's disease, aneurysm and anxiety among the conditions Dr. Saam treats.
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Saam
Counts of family medicine physicians 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. Shida Saam billed Medicare for 1,543 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,543 Medicare services from Dr. Saam across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 338 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $113,743 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Saam's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,2962024: 1,2047%
- Other services
- 2023: 2252024: 25011%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 492024: 5818%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 212024: 3148%
Dr. Saam compared with the California median for family medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Saam
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,543vs 2466.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 338vs 1182.9 times
- Part D claims
- 6,026vs 8337.2 times
Medians across 15,349 family medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Saam'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.
Need commercial claims for Dr. Saam?
Medicare shows one payer. Book a meeting to get commercial claims data for Dr. Saam and other family medicine physicians in California.
Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Shida Saam treated 338 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saam in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 125 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 69% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Saam's median patient age at 54, with 71% women.
Dr. Saam's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Saam's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women25074%
- Men8826%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Saam's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure69%
- Arthritis48%
- Diabetes34%
- Osteoporosis32%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Mood disorders30%
- Depression28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Saam's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 54
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women71%
- Men28%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Shida Saam wrote 6,774 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Saam wrote 6,774 Medicare Part D claims for 567 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,026 of them, across 108 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $613,053 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,465 claims across 116 drugs.
Dr. Saam's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic5,908 claims87%
- Brand-name843 claims12%
- Other23 claims0%
Dr. Saam'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. Saam's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids0%26 of 6,774 claims
- Antibiotics4%256 of 6,774 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%19 of 6,774 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: 6,4652024: 6,0267%
Drugs named by CMS: 108 in 2024, 116 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. Shida Saam scored 98 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 98 out of 100 for Dr. Saam for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Saam accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Saam as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Saam's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 98of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
For MedTech and pharma teams
Filter 7.4M+ HCPs by Medicare procedures, Part D drugs and Open Payments history, then reach them with verified contacts in one login.
Dr. Shida Saam received $5,859 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 352 general payments to Dr. Saam from 44 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $672.
General payments to Dr. Saam by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Saam by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$5,845100%
- Education$140%
Companies that paid Dr. Saam the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Shida Saam graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Dr. Saam graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 1994. Dr. Saam is a member of AAFP.
- Medical school
- Board certified in family medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Shida Saam accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Saam is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Saam accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- Medicare7
- HMO6
- EPO5
- POS5
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Shida Saam'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 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 | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
Data last refreshed October 2026Report an inaccuracyRemove my information
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dr. Shida Saam
Spotted something out of date? Email hello@dmand.ai and we will check the record. Contact details live in the free trial.
What is Dr. Shida Saam's NPI number?
Dr. Shida Saam's NPI number is 1528099470. It was assigned on July 6, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Shida Saam?
Dr. Shida Saam is a family medicine physician in Irvine, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Shida Saam practice?
Dr. Saam practices at 16300 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine, CA 92618. Dr. Saam's primary practice is Donald I. Altman MD in Irvine, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saam to 2 hospitals, 1 physician office and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Shida Saam's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Saam is (949) 727-3999.
What is Dr. Shida Saam's medical license number?
Dr. Saam holds California license 20A6743.
Which hospitals is Dr. Shida Saam affiliated with?
Dr. Saam is affiliated with Hoag Hospital Newport Beach. Dmand AI links Dr. Saam to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Shida Saam part of?
Dr. Saam is linked to Paloma Medical Group.
Does Dr. Shida Saam accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Saam billed Medicare for 1,543 services in 2024, and Dr. Saam accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Shida Saam offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Saam as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Shida Saam's MIPS score?
Dr. Saam's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 98 out of 100, reported individually.
Show 8 more questionsShow fewer questions
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Shida Saam see?
CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saam in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. Shida Saam board certified?
Yes. Dr. Saam is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.
What services does Dr. Shida Saam bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Saam's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), care management and other visits (99497) and medicare service (G0439).
Where did Dr. Shida Saam go to medical school?
Dr. Saam graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 1994.
What drugs does Dr. Shida Saam prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Saam's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Rosuvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Shida Saam received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,859 in general payments to Dr. Saam from 44 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Shida Saam been practicing?
Dr. Saam graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Shida Saam accept?
Dr. Saam is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
Selling to family medicine practices?
See family medicine physicians in California by site of care and group
Find the practices, groups and hospitals they work with, and the right people to contact at each.
- 30 days free
- Self-serve
- No credit card