Shamsuddin Khwaja, M.D.
General Surgery (CMS) · Fresno, CA
At a glance
1201 E Herndon Ave, Fresno, CA 93720-3238
Published activity: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) · Pacemaker insertion or repair. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jul 13, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
1201 E Herndon Ave Valley Cardiac Surgery, Suite 107Fresno, CA 93720-3238
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1996
- CMS specialties
- General Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
- Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis, CA
- Community Regional Medical Center Fresno, CA
- Mercy Medical Center Merced, CA
- Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno, CA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) | 99 |
| Pacemaker insertion or repair | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $1,512.25 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| ABIOMED | $420.81 |
| EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | $271.54 |
| ARTIVION, INC. | $249.57 |
| OCTAPHARMA USA, INC. | $134.46 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $130.25 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | $110.80 |
| ETHICON US, LLC | $103.99 |
| CVRX, INC. | $20.67 |
| Other reporting companies | $70.16 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- General Surgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 208G00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jul 7, 2005
- Record updated
- Jul 13, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
208G00000X · Primary
License reported: A85907 CA
208G00000X
License reported: L3718 TX
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
1201 E Herndon AveValley Cardiac Surgery, Suite 107
Fresno, CA 93720-3238
- Phone
- (559) 435-3740
- Fax
- (559) 261-9073
Mailing address
1400 AMBASSADOR STAPT. 111
LOS ANGELES, CA 900352858
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