Dr. Shahnaz Begum

Overview

Dr. Shahnaz Begum, MD, is a Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) specialist in Kaufman, Texas. She attended and graduated from State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center in 2004, having over 20 years of diverse experience, especially in Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology). She is affiliated with many hospitals including Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano. Dr. Shahnaz Begum also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Texas Health Physicians Group. Dr. Shahnaz Begum accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (415) 476-4029 to request Dr. Shahnaz Begum the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - She does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - She does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - She does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - She does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - She does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Shahnaz Begum

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Cardiovascular Disease click for detail Cardiovascular Disease An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.	P0956	Texas
Internal Medicine / Cardiovascular Disease click for detail Cardiovascular Disease An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.	909846	New York
Nuclear Medicine / Nuclear Cardiology click for detail Nuclear Cardiology A nuclear medicine physician who specializes in nuclear cardiology.	P0956	Texas

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen	Allen, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Federal
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano	Plano, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Texas Health Physicians Group	Texas Health Physicians Group	666

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, September 1, 2016, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, May 22, 2013. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Shahnaz Begum [NPI: 1710161070]Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)