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Internal Medicine • Lake Charles, LA 70607 • NPI #1396705752

Dr. Muhammad Shaikh, MD

1000 Walters St, Lake Charles, LA 70607 • +1-340-555-8297

Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 1994)

6 Active CMS HCPCS Codes
4.87/5
Waiting-Room Score
26 patient logs
$209.00
Fair Cash-Pay Benchmark

What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Lake Charles Percentiles

NPI #1396705752 • CBSA Regional • Internal Medicine

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Statistical peer benchmarking across LA Internal Medicine providers positions Dr. Muhammad Shaikh, MD in Lake Charles at -0.36σ (0th city percentile / 2.22th state percentile, 252 Medicare beneficiaries), with clinical focus spanning 6 Active CMS HCPCS Codes.

Medicare Part B line-item claims for Dr. Muhammad Shaikh (70607) place 99214 at the top of the practice ledger (296 yearly units, 12th metro rank), rounded out by 99213 and 93000.

Uninsured and high-deductible cash patients visiting Dr. Muhammad Shaikh in Lake Charles (70607) face an estimated $209.00 initial evaluation fee at 1000 Walters St (hybrid in-clinic and telehealth video consults; 20-minute average reception wait; bedside manner 4.66/5 from 26 verified reports).

From 1000 Walters St in Lake Charles (+1-340-555-8297), Dr. Shaikh, MD (32-year clinical track record) delivers 6 Active CMS HCPCS Codes care.

Lake Charles Percentile 0.00th

Compared against Lake Charles, LA Internal Medicine peers

LA State Percentile 2.22th

658 annual services across 252 beneficiaries

Regional Volume Z-Score -0.358σ

Standard deviations from LA Internal Medicine mean utilization

Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks

HCPCS Clinical Procedure Description Annual Volume Local Pct Est. Cash Range
99214 Moderate-to-High Complexity Internal Medicine Follow-Up 296 12th $98 – $134
99213 Established Preventive & Chronic Care Visit 171 12th $75 – $102
93000 In-Office 12-Lead Resting Electrocardiogram 86 12th $36 – $51
G0439 Annual Preventive Wellness & Cardiometabolic Risk Assessment 66 12th $114 – $157
99204 Comprehensive New Patient Internal Medicine Diagnostic Visit 39 12th $136 – $186
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Dr. Muhammad Shaikh, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard

Metric Verified Benchmark Source
Dr. Shaikh National Provider Identifier NPI #1396705752 (MD) CMS NPPES Registry (70607)
Dr. Shaikh Lake Charles CMS Volume Rank 0.00th Pct (658 CMS svcs; Z -0.358σ) CMS Medicare Part B (LA Internal Medicine)
Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark $209.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Lake Charles, LA)
Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness $209.00 avg paid • 20 min lobby wait 26 Anonymous Patient Reports
Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score 4.66/5 Listening • 4.76/5 Modern Labs CMS Provider Practice Cohort
Patient-Reported Clinic Experience

“Waiting Room” Patient Reality Scorecard

Real Wait Time
20 min
Lobby check-in to exam room
Cash-Pay Friendliness
Upfront Self-Pay
GPCI fair visit est. $209.00
Listens Without Rushing
4.66/5
Patient communication rating
Modern Protocol Openness
4.76/5
Preventive labs, GLP-1s & HRT
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