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Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

1019 N Lafayette Street Suite 1
Shelby, NC 28150

(704) 487-9766

Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD is a nephrologist in Shelby, NC specializing in adult nephrology.

Office Locations

1019 N Lafayette Street Suite 1
Shelby, NC 28150

(704) 487-9766

(704) 487-9891

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2023

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chronic care

In 2023, Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD performed more chronic care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shelby, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	184
doctor visit	778
hospital care	916
inpatient care	916

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shelby, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	157
doctor visit	1101
hemofiltration	19
hospital care	985
inpatient care	985

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	465
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	661
Black	321
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	90
Less than 65	318

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	65
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shelby, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	152
doctor visit	1432
hospital care	965
inpatient care	965

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	491
Female	601

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	725
Black	347
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	103
Less than 65	338

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	66
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shelby, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	169
doctor visit	1643
hospital care	955
inpatient care	955

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	978
Female	1248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1490
Black	692
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	790
From 75 to 84	586
85 and over	210
Less than 65	640

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	63
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shelby, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	165
doctor visit	1713
hospital care	797
inpatient care	797

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	477
Female	568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	695
Black	336
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	98
Less than 65	291

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	63
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shelby, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	305
dialysis	130
doctor visit	1724
hospital care	803
inpatient care	803

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	580

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	690
Black	326
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	102
Less than 65	275

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	63
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shelby, NC during 2018 were chronic care, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	2113
dialysis	136
doctor visit	2040
hospital care	1025
inpatient care	1025

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	705

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	901
Black	358
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	123
Less than 65	299

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	63
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shelby, NC during 2019 were chronic care, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	3111
dialysis	174
doctor visit	1883
hospital care	923
inpatient care	923

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	582
Female	782

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	981
Black	358
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	436
85 and over	136
Less than 65	302

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	61
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shelby, NC during 2020 were chronic care, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	2895
dialysis	186
doctor visit	1349
hospital care	914
inpatient care	914

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	503
Female	640

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	821
Black	299
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	124
Less than 65	238

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	61
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shelby, NC during 2021 were chronic care, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	2010
dialysis	76
doctor visit	1266
hospital care	698
inpatient care	698

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	623

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	841
Black	240
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	142
Less than 65	208

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	58
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shelby, NC during 2022 were chronic care, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	1508
dialysis	58
doctor visit	1286
hospital care	745
inpatient care	745

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	579

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	801
Black	186
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	382
85 and over	135
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	58
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shelby, NC during 2023 were chronic care, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	1413
dialysis	42
doctor visit	1067
hospital care	381
inpatient care	381

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	593
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	113
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	57
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD treated as a nephrologist in Shelby, NC were chronic care, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

chronic care	1907
dialysis	135
doctor visit	1440
hemofiltration	19
hospital care	842
inpatient care	842

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	607

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	299
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	766
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	331
85 and over	114
Less than 65	263
65 to 74	376

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	8
Dementia	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Relypsa, Inc.	$818 VELTASSA $818
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$811 FARXIGA $615	LOKELMA $176	$20
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$440 ACTHAR $440
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$431 Rayaldee $431
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$428 VELTASSA $380	Korsuva $30	KORSUVA $18
Other	$2,764 ACTHAR $416	Kerendia $357	Auryxia $229	Parsabiv $199	TARPEYO $116	Other $1,447

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,213
Education	$478

Biography

Dr. Muhammad Alam sees patients in Shelby, NC. His medical specialty is adult nephrology. Dr. Alam obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Shah Alam, MD From 2012 - 2023

Education & Training

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General Payments

Biography

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