Physician Profile
Alaa Shammah, M.D
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Shammah
Alaa Shammah, M.D practices sleep medicine in Indianapolis, IN. Alaa is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. Medicare claims data shows Alaa provided 85 services to 85 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932514999.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (317) 621-3700
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8501 E 56TH ST STE 120
Indianapolis, IN 46216
1120 W Michigan St # Cl285
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Sleep Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Breathing disruption
Circadian rhythm
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Delayed Sleep Phase
- Irregular Sleep-Wake Schedule
- Jet Lag Disorder
- Non-24-Hour Body Clock
- Shift Work Sleep Problems
- Sleep problems
Daytime alertness
- Daytime Exhaustion
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Excessive Sleeping
- Sleep Grogginess
- Sudden Muscle Weakness When Laughing
Excessive sleepiness
General sleep
General symptoms
Hormonal sleep
Insomnia & anxiety
Movement disorders
Neurological sleep
Parasomnia
- Acting Out Dreams
- Bedwetting
- Chronic Nightmares
- Exploding Head Syndrome
- Hallucinations While Falling Asleep
- Sleep Eating
- Sleep Groaning
- Sleep Paralysis
- Sleep Problems in Kids
- Sleep Talking
- Sleepwalking
Parasomnias
Pediatric sleep
Sleep breathing
Sleep disruption
Sleep movement
Sleep quality
Sleep timing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Behavioral therapy
- Child Sleep Habit Coaching
- CPAP Desensitization Therapy
- Sleep counseling
- Sleep hygiene counseling
- Sleep Restriction Therapy
- Stimulus Control Therapy
Circadian therapy
Consultation
CPAP & positive airway pressure
- Adaptive Servo-Ventilation Setup
- Auto-CPAP Setup
- BiPAP therapy
- CPAP Heated Tubing & Humidifier Setup
- CPAP Mask Fitting
- CPAP Pressure Adjustment
Device management
Devices
Diagnostic testing
- Daytime Nap Study
- Drug-induced sleep endoscopy
- Overnight Oxygen Tracking
- Sleep Alertness Test
- Sleep Tracker Watch Monitoring
Diagnostics
Evaluations
Lifestyle & devices
Medical management
Oral appliances
- Night Guard For Clenching
- Oral Appliance Adjustment
- Sleep Apnea Mouthpiece
- Snoring Mouth Guard Fitting
Respiratory care
Snoring & airway
Surgery
Surgical & implants
- Deviated Septum Surgery For Sleep
- Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty
- Hypoglossal nerve stimulator implantation
- Jaw Advancement Surgery
- Palate Stiffening Procedure
- Tongue Base Reduction Surgery
- Turbinate Shrinking For Breathing
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
Therapy
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
85 services · 85 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
30 | Less often than most peers in Sleep Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
30 | As often as other peers in Sleep Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Sleep Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other sleep medicines in Indianapolis 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2011 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Alaa Shammah specialize in?
Alaa Shammah is a sleep medicine in Indianapolis, IN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Alaa Shammah located?
Alaa Shammah is listed at 8501 E 56Th St Ste 120, Indianapolis, IN 46216. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Alaa Shammah's phone number?
The number on file is (317) 621-3700. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Alaa Shammah?
Alaa Shammah's National Provider Identifier is 1932514999. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Alaa Shammah train?
Alaa Shammah attended Other, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Alaa Shammah have?
Alaa Shammah has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Alaa Shammah do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Alaa Shammah the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Alaa Shammah's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Alaa Shammah. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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