Active NPI
Essam D Shihadeh, MD
- Radiation Oncology Physician
- Fairbanks, AK
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Radiation Oncology Physician
- License
- 4498
- Practice address
- 1640 Cowles St Ste 2
Fairbanks, AK 99701-5908 - Phone
- (907) 458-5380
- Fax
- (907) 458-5379
- NPI assigned
- Oct 5, 2006
- Last updated
- Apr 16, 2026
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiation Oncology Physician | 2085R0001X | 4498 | AK | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
1640 Cowles St Ste 2
Fairbanks, AK 99701-5908
Mailing address
PO Box 24571
Seattle, WA 98124-0571
Other identifiers 1
| Identifier | Type | State | Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD4498 | Medicaid | AK |
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in AK
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Radiation Oncology
- Education
- Other, 1992
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
1640 Cowles St
Suite 2
Fairbanks, AK 99701-5925
Phone (907) 458-5380
Hospital & facility affiliations
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
- Final score
- 96.77 of 100
- Quality
- 100
- Improvement activities
- 40
- Cost
- 89.24
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4498 | AK | MD | Radiation Oncology Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northstar Radiation Oncology LLC | Current | Accepting new patients |
Locations
1640 Cowles St
Ste 2
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone (907) 458-5380
Interoperability endpoints
- essam.shihadeh@foundationhealth.cernerdirect.com
Organizations & group practices 1
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.
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- Specialist
- Fairbanks, AK
- NPI 1902054265
Hospital & facility affiliations 1
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Fairbanks, AK
- NPI 1720537178
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"last_updated_epoch": "1776297600000",
"number": "1891881231",
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"country_code": "US",
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"address_purpose": "MAILING",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "PO BOX 24571",
"city": "SEATTLE",
"state": "WA",
"postal_code": "981240571"
},
{
"country_code": "US",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_purpose": "LOCATION",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "1640 COWLES ST STE 2",
"city": "FAIRBANKS",
"state": "AK",
"postal_code": "997015908",
"telephone_number": "907-458-5380",
"fax_number": "907-458-5379"
}
],
"practiceLocations": [],
"basic": {
"last_name": "SHIHADEH",
"first_name": "ESSAM",
"middle_name": "D",
"credential": "MD",
"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2006-10-05",
"last_updated": "2026-04-16",
"certification_date": "2026-04-16",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "2085R0001X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Radiology, Radiation Oncology",
"state": "AK",
"license": "4498",
"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [
{
"code": "05",
"desc": "MEDICAID",
"issuer": null,
"identifier": "MD4498",
"state": "AK"
}
],
"endpoints": [],
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}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Apr 16, 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.