Zainab Shams

  • Chicago, IL
  • Infectious disease specialist
NPI1518531391
Part D claims, 2024
141
Publications
2
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$226
State license
1
Practice address
1901 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612
Practice phone
Call (312) 864-6000
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Zainab Shams is an infectious disease specialist in Chicago, Illinois

Zainab Shams practices at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, Illinois, part of Cook County Government.

Zainab Shams' NPI, 1518531391, was assigned on May 17, 2021. Zainab Shams holds Illinois license 036.170670.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
May 17, 2021
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(312) 864-6000
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Sex
Female

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

Zainab Shams practices at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, Illinois

Zainab Shams' primary practice is John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, at 1901 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612 in Cook County. The practice phone is (312) 864-6000.

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Zainab Shams is affiliated with 1 site of care

Zainab Shams' primary practice is John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, Illinois, part of Cook County Government.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook CountyAvailable with a free account

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Zainab Shams is one of 400 infectious disease specialists in Illinois

Infectious disease is Zainab Shams' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Zainab Shams is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Infectious disease, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036.170670 · taxonomy 207RI0200X

Infectious disease specialists near Zainab Shams

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Zainab Shams' patients have a median age of 67

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Zainab Shams' median patient age at 67, with 0% women.

Zainab Shams' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women0%
  • Men100%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Zainab Shams wrote 141 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Zainab Shams wrote 141 Medicare Part D claims for 26 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $83 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024141
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$83
Part D patients26

Zainab Shams' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic114 claims81%
  • Brand-name27 claims19%

Zainab Shams' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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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

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Zainab Shams has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Zainab Shams, published from 2023 to 2024. Zainab Shams' most frequent co-authors are Pratikkumar Patel, MD, MPH and Ved P. Singla, MD.

Papers2
Years published2023 to 2024

Zainab Shams' most frequent co-authors

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Zainab Shams received $226 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Zainab Shams from 4 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $125.

General payments to Zainab Shams by program year, 2022 to 2025

Companies that paid Zainab Shams the most, 2022 to 2025

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

Sources for Zainab Shams'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
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)
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)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Zainab Shams' NPI number?

Zainab Shams' NPI number is 1518531391. It was assigned on May 17, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Zainab Shams specialize in?

Zainab Shams is an infectious disease specialist in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).

Where does Zainab Shams practice?

Zainab Shams practices at 1901 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612. Zainab Shams' primary practice is John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, Illinois, part of Cook County Government.

What is Zainab Shams' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Zainab Shams is (312) 864-6000.

What is Zainab Shams' medical license number?

Zainab Shams holds Illinois license 036.170670.

Which hospitals is Zainab Shams affiliated with?

Zainab Shams practices at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, Illinois.

What drugs does Zainab Shams prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Zainab Shams' most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Zainab Shams received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $226 in general payments to Zainab Shams from 4 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Zainab Shams been practicing?

Zainab Shams' NPI was assigned in 2021.

Does Zainab Shams do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Zainab Shams, published from 2023 to 2024.

Who does Zainab Shams publish with?

Zainab Shams' most frequent co-authors are Pratikkumar Patel, MD, MPH (1 shared paper) and Ved P. Singla, MD (1 shared paper).

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