Dr. Anwer Alam Shaikh, MD

Dr. Shaikh practices at The Oncology Institute - Downey Radiation Oncology in Cerritos, California.

Dr. Shaikh's NPI, 1609879170, was assigned on May 27, 2005. Dr. Shaikh graduated from Liaquat Medical College Sind in 1988. Dr. Shaikh holds California license A80989.

Dr. Shaikh's primary practice is The Oncology Institute - Downey Radiation Oncology, at 18000 Studebaker Rd, Cerritos, CA 90703 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 945-8112.

Dr. Shaikh's primary practice is The Oncology Institute - Downey Radiation Oncology in Cerritos, California. The medical group on file is The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shaikh to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shaikh practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Medical oncology is Dr. Shaikh's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RX0202X. Dr. Shaikh is board certified in medical oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Shaikh's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists breast cancer, chronic anemia, lung cancer, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and purpura and thrombocytopenia among the conditions Dr. Shaikh treats.

CMS data shows 206 Medicare services from Dr. Shaikh across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 89 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,266 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 89 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shaikh in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 42 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 63% have high cholesterol. 39% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.75, 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. Shaikh's median patient age at 67, with 66% women.

In 2024, Dr. Shaikh wrote 926 Medicare Part D claims for 178 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 684 of them, across 26 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,326,153 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 643 claims across 24 drugs.

Dr. Shaikh accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Shaikh as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,024 general payments to Dr. Shaikh from 82 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $4,230.

Dr. Shaikh graduated from Liaquat Medical College Sind in 1988.

Dr. Shaikh is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.