Physician Profile
Shams I. Iqbal, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Iqbal
Shams I. Iqbal, MD practices diagnostic radiology in Burlington, MA. According to Medicare claims data, Shams cared for 651 Medicare patients across 679 services. The services billed most often include ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast, ct scan of chest with contrast, and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (781) 744-8170
- Email not available
Practice Locations
41 MALL RD. LAHEY CLINIC
Burlington, MA 01805
Conditions Evaluated or Diagnosed
Within Diagnostic Radiology 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
Abdomen & Pelvis
- Abdominal Pain
- Appendicitis
- Diverticulitis
- Enlarged prostate
- Gallstones
- Kidney stones
- Liver Lesions
- Ovarian cysts
- Uterine fibroids
Bone & Joint
- Ankle Sprain or Fracture
- Bone fractures
- Heel pain
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Rotator cuff tear
- Torn meniscus
Brain & Head
- Brain aneurysm
- Brain tumor
- Concussion in Children
- Migraines
- Sinus infection
- Transient ischemic attack
Brain & nerves
- Water On Baby's Brain
Breast
- Breast lump or mass
- Dense Breast Tissue
Chest & Heart
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Suspicious Lung Spot
General
- Swollen Lymph Nodes
Heart & blood vessels
- Aortic aneurysm
Joint & bone
- Hip labral tear
- Shoulder Labrum Tear
- Stress fracture
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Achilles tendon
- Torn ACL
Liver & digestion
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bowel obstruction
- Crohn's disease
- Fatty liver disease
Lungs & breathing
- Community-acquired pneumonia
Men's health
- Varicocele
Neck & Thyroid
- Thyroid nodule
Nerve pain
- Carpal tunnel
Pelvic health
- Chronic pelvic pain
Spine
- Back pain
- Cervical radiculopathy
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Sciatica
Spine & back
- Scoliosis
- Spinal stenosis
Vascular
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Deep vein thrombosis
Women's health
- Endometriosis
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
Procedures & services
Abdominal imaging
- Abdominal X-Ray
Biopsies
- Image-Guided Needle Biopsy
- Thyroid Nodule Biopsy
Bone Density
- Bone Density Scan Referral
Breast Imaging
- Breast MRI
- Breast Ultrasound
- Mammogram
- Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy
CT Scan
- Abdominal CT Scan
- Chest CT Scan
- Emergency CT scan
- Head CT Scan
- Heart Calcium Scan
- Sinus CT Scan
Digestive & liver
- Liver elastography
- Virtual Colonoscopy
Fluoroscopy
- Barium Swallow
General imaging
- Fluoroscopy
- Soft tissue ultrasound
Heart & blood vessels
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- CT angiogram
- MR Angiogram
Joint & bone
- Hip X-Ray
- Joint injection with dye
- Knee X-Ray
- Wrist MRI
MRI
- Ankle MRI
- Back MRI
- Brain MRI
- Hip MRI
- Knee MRI
- MRI Scan
- Neck MRI
- Open MRI
- Prostate MRI
- Shoulder MRI
Nuclear Medicine
- PET Scan
Pelvic imaging
- Pelvic CT Scan
- Pelvic MRI
Screening & Prevention
- Full Body Scan
- Low-Dose Lung CT
Spine & back
- Spine CT Scan
Ultrasound
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Leg Vein Ultrasound
- Pelvic ultrasound
- Scrotal Ultrasound
- Thyroid ultrasound
- Ultrasound
Urinary & kidney
- Kidney ultrasound
Women's health
- Hysterosalpingogram consultation
X-Ray
- Chest X-Ray
- Emergency X-ray
- Spine X-Ray
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
679 services · 651 patients · 19 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needle biopsy of liver through skin | Procedure | 47000 |
25 | More often than most peers in Diagnostic Radiology |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Procedure | 36247 |
19 | |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, each first order branch | Procedure | 36245 |
19 | |
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 49083 |
15 | |
| Needle biopsy of growth of abdominal cavity | Procedure | 49180 |
14 | |
| Drainage of fluid collection of abdominal cavity by tube using imaging guidance | Procedure | 49406 |
12 | |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Imaging | 74177 |
153 | As often as other peers in Diagnostic Radiology |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | Imaging | 71260 |
81 | More often than most peers in Diagnostic Radiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
42 | More often than most peers in Diagnostic Radiology |
| Ct scan of chest without contrast | Imaging | 71250 |
35 | As often as other peers in Diagnostic Radiology |
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 radiologists in Burlington 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2004 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Needle biopsy of liver through skin 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Iqbal's specialty?
Dr. Iqbal is a radiologist in Burlington, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Diagnostic Radiology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Iqbal?
Dr. Iqbal is listed at 41 Mall Rd. Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA 01805. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Iqbal?
The number on file is (781) 744-8170. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Iqbal's NPI number?
Dr. Iqbal's National Provider Identifier is 1386808608. 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. Iqbal's medical education?
Dr. Iqbal attended Other, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Iqbal been practicing?
Dr. Iqbal has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Iqbal known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Iqbal performs procedures including needle biopsy of liver through skin, insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch and insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, each first order branch; reads or performs imaging such as ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast and ct scan of chest with contrast; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Iqbal confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Iqbal. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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