Joseph Shams MD in New York, New York

Medical School: State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center
Graduation Year: 1988
The Primary Medical Specialty for Joseph Shams MD is listed as: Interventional Radiology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 36
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 7214831874
NPI #: 1659301125
NPI Created On: 07/03/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 03/25/2022
Primary Taxonomy Code: 2085R0202X
License Number:
187268
Listed Gender: Male

Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Humana
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: Hebrew,Spanish, English, Spanish, Hebrew.

Services and Procedures include:

1. Insertion of catheter into chest or arm artery
2. Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin
3. Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
4. Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
5. Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
6. Excision of blood clot and/or infusion to dissolve blood clot in dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, , accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
7. Excision of blood clot and/or infusion to dissolve blood clot and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
8. Balloon dilation of dialysis segment, accessed through the skin, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
9. Insertion of stent in dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
10. Removal of plaque in arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure
11. Removal of plaque and insertion of stents into arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure
12. Removal of plaque in artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure
13. Removal of plaque in artery in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure
14. Balloon dilation of artery, accessed through the skin or by open procedure, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
15. Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment
16. Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment
17. Radiological supervision and interpretation x-ray of abdominal aorta
18. Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg
19. Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of arteries of both arms or legs
20. Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel