ALMAAS SHAIKH, MD INC – NPI #1164748786
Surgery

Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Surgery

ALMAAS SHAIKH, MD INC is a surgeon located in LYNWOOD, CA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1164748786 to ALMAAS SHAIKH, MD INC on April 08, 2010. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 2086S0127X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Surgery, specializing in Trauma Surgery

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NPI Profile for
ALMAAS SHAIKH, MD INC

NPI Number
1164748786
Enumeration Date

(more than 16 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
Organization health care providers may have a single employee or thousands of employees. An example is an incorporated individual who is an organization's only employee.
Legal Name
ALMAAS SHAIKH, MD INC
Primary location
3628 E IMPERIAL HWY
SUITE 401
LYNWOOD, CA 90262-2643
Phone: (424) 213-4290 Fax:
Mailing address
PO BOX 9060
MARINA DEL REY, CA 90295-1460
Phone: Fax:
Organization Subpart
No
Authorized Official
ALMAAS SHAIKH
OWNER
Phone: (310) 650-0670
Updated
Identifiers

Identifiers for ALMAAS SHAIKH, MD INC

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
OTHERPERSONAL NPI NUMBERCA1578682118
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
2086S0127X
- Surgery / Trauma Surgery (Primary)		 CA A85360

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