Doctor Profile

Cardiology · Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

Shahnaz Begum

MD · Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) · State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center
14688 STATE HWY 121
Frisco, TX 75035
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 22 Years Practicing
299
Medicare Patients / yr
8
Procedures Billed
22
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Begum

See which plans Dr. Begum accepts

We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Texas, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Begum is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 75035, TX — the Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)'s office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (347) 278-5184 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Begum Does

Dr. Begum served 299 Medicare patients across 531 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 84% below the average Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) in Texas (1,920 patients across 1,207 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)23071
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (93000)7667
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (93306)5855
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg (J2785)5614
Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose (A9502)4223

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Begum billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Begum is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano

Plano, TX
★★★★★ 5/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Begum practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Begum offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 14688 STATE HWY 121, Frisco, TX 75035
Phone: (347) 278-5184

Area Safety Grade

C-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

36 min

Average commute time in this zip · 64% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

89.2363

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Cardiology Doctors near 75035, TX

If Dr. Begum isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest cardiology doctors near 75035, TX:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Bhupinder SinghCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)2.3K2.2 mi
Ryan S. MandellCardiac Electrophysiology2.1K2.2 mi
Fayak S. KamiliInterventional Cardiology4182.2 mi
Mohammad Z. NawazCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)7272.4 mi
Brian G. SchwartzCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)2.0K2.7 mi
Mike M. LeeCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)6552.7 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Shahnaz Begum: Common Questions

Does Dr. Begum accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Begum is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Begum depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 75035, TX →
Where is Dr. Begum's office?
Dr. Begum practices at 14688 STATE HWY 121, Frisco, TX 75035. Phone: (347) 278-5184.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Begum accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (347) 278-5184 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 75035, TX to see available options.
Does Dr. Begum offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Begum as offering telehealth. Call the office at (347) 278-5184 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Begum?
Dr. Begum graduated in 2004 and has been practicing for approximately 22 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Begum treated 299 Medicare patients across 8 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Begum is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (347) 278-5184 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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