Physician Profile

Farook A. Shaikh, M.D.

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About Dr. Shaikh

Farook A. Shaikh, M.D. practices psychiatry in Falls Church, VA. Farook is also listed as specializing in addiction medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Farook cared for 48 Medicare patients across 84 services.

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Education & Training

Medical School Other Graduated: 1982

Specialty

PSYCHIATRY (Primary)

Credentials & Licensing

VA license0101040532
NPI1295724888
NPI issued10/17/2005

Source: NPPES NPI Registry

Common questions

What is Dr. Shaikh's specialty?

Dr. Shaikh is a psychiatry in Falls Church, VA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PSYCHIATRY”.

NPI registry

Where can I find Dr. Shaikh?

Dr. Shaikh is listed at 6305 CASTLE PL SUITE 3C, Falls Church, VA 22044. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.

NPI registry

How do I contact Dr. Shaikh?

The number on file is (703) 241-2408. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.

NPI registry

What is Dr. Shaikh's NPI number?

Dr. Shaikh's National Provider Identifier is 1295724888. 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

What is Dr. Shaikh's medical education?

Dr. Shaikh attended Other, graduating in 1982. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.

CMS public data

How long has Dr. Shaikh been practicing?

Dr. Shaikh has 44 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1982, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.

CMS public data

What is Dr. Shaikh known for?

According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Shaikh 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

Has Dr. Shaikh confirmed this information?

Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Shaikh. If this is you, claiming it is free.

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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.