Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh, MD

  • Agua Dulce, CA
  • Neurologist
NPI1205922333
Medicare services, 2019
2,058
Medicare patients, 2024
11
Part D claims, 2019
1,858
Publications
2
Industry payments
$5,217
Practice address
32237 Agua Dulce Canyon Rd, Agua Dulce, CA 91390
Practice phone
Call (818) 571-9841
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Primary practice

Valley Recovery Center of Agua Dulce

Agua Dulce, California

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Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh is a neurologist in Agua Dulce, California

Dr. Sheikh practices at Valley Recovery Center of Agua Dulce in Agua Dulce, California.

Dr. Sheikh's NPI, 1205922333, was assigned on October 5, 2006. Dr. Sheikh graduated from Kasturba Medical College Manipal in 1986. Dr. Sheikh's California license number on file is A050704.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
October 5, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(818) 571-9841
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
58
Medical school graduation
1986

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

Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh practices at Valley Recovery Center of Agua Dulce in Agua Dulce, California

Dr. Sheikh's primary practice is Valley Recovery Center of Agua Dulce, at 32237 Agua Dulce Canyon Rd, Agua Dulce, CA 91390 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (818) 571-9841.

  • Valley Recovery Center of Agua Dulce
    32237 Agua Dulce Canyon Rd, Agua Dulce, CA 91390 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(818) 571-9841

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

Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh is affiliated with 2 sites of care

Dr. Sheikh's primary practice is Valley Recovery Center of Agua Dulce in Agua Dulce, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sheikh to 1 physician office, named with a free account.

Valley Recovery Center of Agua DulceAgua Dulce, CaliforniaPrimary
1 physician officeName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Valley Recovery Center of Agua DulceAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh is one of 2,207 neurologists in California

Neurology is Dr. Sheikh's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Sheikh has a license on file in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A050704 · 1992 to 2025 · taxonomy 2084N0400X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists carpal tunnel syndrome and muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain among the conditions Dr. Sheikh treats.

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Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh billed Medicare for 2,058 services in 2019

CMS data shows 2,058 Medicare services from Dr. Sheikh across 16 procedure codes in 2019, for 11 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $72,957 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20192,058
Medicare patients11
Paid by Medicare$72,957
Procedure codes16

Dr. Sheikh's Medicare services by type, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Tests and treatments
2018: 5,0632019: 1,00580%
Office and hospital visits
2018: 2,3092019: 55876%
Drugs given in the office
2018: 6632019: 32451%
Surgery
2018: 5472019: 17169%

Dr. Sheikh compared with the California median for neurologists, 2019

  • Dr. Sheikh
  • California median
Medicare services
2,058vs 4045.1 times
Medicare patients
11vs 19094% below
Part D claims
1,858vs 3245.7 times

Medians across 1,995 neurologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Sheikh's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh treated 11 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sheikh in 2024. Their average risk score is 1.73, 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. Sheikh's median patient age at 51, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 202411
Average age78
Average risk score1.73

Dr. Sheikh's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 51

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men40%

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

Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh wrote 1,858 Medicare Part D claims in 2019

In 2019, Dr. Sheikh wrote 1,858 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 36 drugs, with $100,383 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 2,703 claims across 46 drugs.

Part D claims, 20191,858
Drugs named by CMS36
Total drug cost$100,383

Dr. Sheikh's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Claims for drugs CMS names
2018: 2,7032019: 1,85831%

Drugs named by CMS: 36 in 2019, 46 in 2018.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

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Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Sheikh. Dr. Sheikh has published most often in Muscle Nerve. Dr. Sheikh's most frequent co-authors are Ricardo A. Maselli, MD, Mark Angel Agius, MD and Stephen Martin Knox, MD.

Papers2

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Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh received $5,217 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 160 general payments to Dr. Sheikh from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 75% of the total. LivaNova PLC paid the most, $1,926.

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

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

$5.2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,91775%
  • Education speaker fees$1,00019%
  • Travel and lodging$3006%

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

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

Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Sheikh, most recently Assembly Award of Excellence in 2023.

Awards and honors for Dr. Sheikh

  1. 2023
    • Assembly Award of Excellence
    • Distinguished Award.

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh graduated from Kasturba Medical College Manipal

Dr. Sheikh graduated from Kasturba Medical College Manipal in 1986.

  1. Medical schoolKasturba Medical College Manipal

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers

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

  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • HCSC
  • Regence Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Sheikh accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare6
  2. PPO4
  3. HMO1
  4. Medicaid1
  5. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh'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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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. Firdos S. Sheikh's NPI number?

Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh's NPI number is 1205922333. It was assigned on October 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh?

Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh is a neurologist in Agua Dulce, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).

Where does Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh practice?

Dr. Sheikh practices at 32237 Agua Dulce Canyon Rd, Agua Dulce, CA 91390. Dr. Sheikh's primary practice is Valley Recovery Center of Agua Dulce in Agua Dulce, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sheikh to 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Sheikh is (818) 571-9841.

What is Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh's medical license number?

Dr. Sheikh's California license number on file is A050704.

Does Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sheikh billed Medicare for 2,058 services in 2019.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh see?

CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sheikh in 2024, with an average age of 78.

What services does Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh bill to Medicare?

In 2019, Dr. Sheikh's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), physical therapy and rehabilitation (97032) and physical therapy and rehabilitation (97112).

Where did Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh go to medical school?

Dr. Sheikh graduated from Kasturba Medical College Manipal in 1986.

What drugs does Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh prescribe most?

In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sheikh's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Divalproex Sodium ER and Topiramate.

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Has Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,217 in general payments to Dr. Sheikh from 32 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from LivaNova PLC.

How long has Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh been practicing?

Dr. Sheikh graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.

Does Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Sheikh.

Who does Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh publish with?

Dr. Sheikh's most frequent co-authors are Ricardo A. Maselli, MD (2 shared papers), Mark Angel Agius, MD (1 shared paper) and Stephen Martin Knox, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Firdos S. Sheikh accept?

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

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