Shahem Kawji, M.D.

Primary specialty

Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X

License

A93120 Issued in CA

Practice address

20311 SW Birch St Ste 150
Newport Beach, CA 92660-1779

Phone

(949) 427-2020

Fax

(949) 579-2601

NPI assigned

Aug 11, 2006

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Addresses

Other names 1

• Ahmed Shahem Kawji Former name

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in CA

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Ophthalmology

Education

Other, 2000

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

75 of 100Reported as group

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Networks

• BSC 65 PLUS INDIVIDUAL MAPD

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Shahem Kawji, MD, Inc

  dba Newport Retina

  • Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
  • Newport Beach, CA
  • NPI 1417346412
  Medicare reassignment Authorized official
• Corona Hospitalist Medical Group, Inc.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Corona, CA
  • NPI 1477832871
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• KND Development 59 LLC

  • Hospitalist Physician
  • Santa Ana, CA
  • NPI 1740519081
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Temecula Valley Hospitalist Medical Group, Inc.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Temecula, CA
  • NPI 1265874135
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• KND Development 59 LLC

  • Hospitalist Physician
  • Baldwin Park, CA
  • NPI 1154626315
  NPD
• KND Development 59, LLC

  dba Specialty Hospitals Broken Arrow

  • Hospitalist Physician
  • Broken Arrow, OK
  • NPI 1922950823
  NPD
• Glendale Adventist Medical Center

  dba Adventist Health Glendale

  • Skilled Nursing Facility
  • Glendale, CA
  • NPI 1114916293

  Ophthalmology

  NPD (past)
• Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Newport Beach, CA
  • NPI 1518951300
  NPD (past)
• Lakeside Medical Associates, a Medical Group, Inc.

  dba Lakeside Community Healthcare Medical Group

  • Hospitalist Physician
  • Glendale, CA
  • NPI 1932129434

  Internal Medicine

  NPD (past)
• Lakeside Medical Organization, a Medical Group Inc.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • West Hills, CA
  • NPI 1831426642
  NPD (past)
• Providence Health System - Southern California

  dba Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Burbank, CA
  • NPI 1336173269
  NPD (past)
• Retina Institute of California Medical Group, a California Medical Par

  dba Acuity Eye Group

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Pasadena, CA
  • NPI 1760541569
  NPD (past)

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "last_updated_epoch": "1775692800000",
    "number": "1326059387",
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "20311 SW BIRCH ST STE 150",
            "city": "NEWPORT BEACH",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "926601779",
            "telephone_number": "949-427-2020",
            "fax_number": "949-579-2601"
        },
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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
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            "state": "CA",
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            "telephone_number": "949-427-2020",
            "fax_number": "949-579-2601"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
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        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-08-11",
        "last_updated": "2026-04-09",
        "certification_date": "2026-04-09",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "desc": "Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist",
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            "primary": false
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        },
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            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Internal Medicine",
            "state": "CA",
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            "primary": false
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": [
        {
            "first_name": "AHMED",
            "last_name": "KAWJI",
            "middle_name": "SHAHEM",
            "credential": "M.D.",
            "code": "1",
            "type": "Former Name"
        }
    ]
}

• Kendra Kautz, DC
• Caroline Kawasawa
• Owen Kawasawa
• Kaitlin Kawata
• Steven K. Kawata, D.D.S.
• Alexandra Catherine Kay
• Susen S Kay, PSYD
• Bradley William Kays, M.D.
• Sandra Jones Kearns, PH.D.
• Kristie Anne Kee, ASW

• Ophthalmology Physician in Newport Beach, CA
• Providers in Newport Beach, CA by specialty
• Ophthalmology Physician in California

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Apr 9, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.