Physician Profile
Zaid A. Shakir, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Shakir
Zaid A. Shakir, M.D. practices critical care (intensivists) in Baltimore, MD. Zaid is also listed as specializing in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Zaid cared for 453 Medicare patients across 510 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, and critical care, first 30-74 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538450952.
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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
- (410) 554-2284
- Email not available
Practice Locations
201 E UNIVERSITY PKWY DEPT OF
Baltimore, MD 21218
85 E US Highway 6
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Critical Care 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
Blood & metabolism
Brain & nerve
Brain & Nervous System
- Brain Swelling
- Fainting and syncope
- ICU Delirium and Confusion
- Ischemic stroke
- Status epilepticus
- Traumatic brain injury
Breathing & Lungs
Digestive emergencies
Environmental emergencies
Heart & Circulation
Heart & vascular
Infection & Sepsis
Infections
Injury & trauma
Lung & breathing
Medication reactions
Metabolic Emergencies
Muscle & kidney
Organ Failure
Pregnancy emergencies
Recovery
Substance emergencies
Toxicity & Trauma
Procedures & services
Airway & Breathing
- Airway Scope and Suctioning
- Breathing machine management
- Chest tube insertion
- Emergency intubation
- Tracheostomy
Airway procedures
Brain procedures
Breathing support
Consultation & Recovery
Digestive procedures
Emergency surgery
Fluid Drainage
Heart procedures
Heart support
ICU recovery
Lab tests & monitoring
Life Support
- Cardioversion for rapid heartbeat
- CPR and defibrillation
- ECMO (Heart-Lung Machine)
- Stomach Positioning for Lung Failure
- Targeted Body Cooling
- Temporary Pacemaker Placement
- Ventilator Support
Medication therapies
Medications & Infusions
Monitoring
- Bladder and Belly Pressure Check
- Brain Blood Flow Ultrasound
- Brain Pressure Monitor Placement
- Continuous Brain Wave Monitoring
- Emergency ultrasound
- Heart Pressure Catheter Monitoring
- Lumbar puncture
Nutrition & Digestion
Nutrition support
Organ Support
Vascular Access
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
510 services · 453 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
28 | More often than most peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
22 | More often than most peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope | Procedure | 31500 |
22 | More often than most peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
174 | More often than most peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
67 | More often than most peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
65 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care (Intensivists) |
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 critical cares in Baltimore 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1998 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) 8
Providers in MD who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Zaid A. Shakir's specialty?
Zaid A. Shakir is a critical care (intensivists) in Baltimore, MD. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Zaid A. Shakir?
Zaid A. Shakir is listed at 201 E University Pkwy Dept of, Baltimore, MD 21218. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Zaid A. Shakir?
The number on file is (410) 554-2284. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Zaid A. Shakir's NPI number?
Zaid A. Shakir's National Provider Identifier is 1538450952. 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 Zaid A. Shakir's education?
Zaid A. Shakir attended Other, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Zaid A. Shakir been practicing?
Zaid A. Shakir has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Zaid A. Shakir known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Zaid A. Shakir performs procedures including insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion, insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin and emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope; provides treatments such as test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases and test to determine lung volumes using sensors, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Zaid A. Shakir confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Zaid A. Shakir. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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