# Dr. Shida Saam, Irvine: a family practice physician in Irvine (2026 guide) Source: Local AI Registry, https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/irvine/dr-shida-saam-irvine-ca. Free to reuse with a link back. By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Fact-checked against 1 source. Updated 2026-10-13. Owner review: not yet. Canonical: https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/irvine/dr-shida-saam-irvine-ca ## Photos - ![Photo 1](https://localairegistry.com/api/photo?src=https%3A%2F%2Fseoaesthetic-assets.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com%2Fphotos%2Fcmv60suth17okyea7q72jkkxb%2F0.jpg) - ![Photo 2](https://localairegistry.com/api/photo?src=https%3A%2F%2Fseoaesthetic-assets.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com%2Fphotos%2Fcmv60suth17okyea7q72jkkxb%2F1.jpg) - ![Photo 3](https://localairegistry.com/api/photo?src=https%3A%2F%2Fseoaesthetic-assets.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com%2Fphotos%2Fcmv60suth17okyea7q72jkkxb%2F2.jpg) - ![Photo 4](https://localairegistry.com/api/photo?src=https%3A%2F%2Fseoaesthetic-assets.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com%2Fphotos%2Fcmv60suth17okyea7q72jkkxb%2F3.jpg) - ![Photo 5](https://localairegistry.com/api/photo?src=https%3A%2F%2Fseoaesthetic-assets.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com%2Fphotos%2Fcmv60suth17okyea7q72jkkxb%2F4.jpg) ## In short Located at 16300 Sand Canyon Ave in Irvine, Dr. Shida Saam's family practice is known for its warm and attentive care. With a strong rating of 4.5 stars from over 400 reviews, patients frequently commend Dr. Saam and her staff for their kindness, thoroughness, and genuine concern for health and well-being. Many appreciate the compassionate approach taken by both Dr. Saam and her nurse practitioner, Elizabeth, who are praised for their ability to listen and address patient concerns with professionalism. This welcoming practice fosters a supportive environment, making it a trusted choice for families in the community. Every fact on this page carries one of three marks: Confirmed (from their website, Google Business Profile, review sites, licensing boards, or measured by Local AI Registry), Visitor submitted (added by a person, with a date and how they know), or AI guess (what AI engines like Gemini and ChatGPT are saying, not confirmed by anyone). Every mark points to a reference at the end of this page. ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Type | Family practice physician | | Address | 16300 Sand Canyon Ave #602, Irvine, CA 92618, USA | | Hours | Mon to Thu 8:30 AM to 5 PM · Fri 8:30 AM to 12 PM · Closed Sat to Sun | | Phone | (949) 783-1911 | | Medical director | Nothing found | | Rating | 4.5 across 400 reviews on Google | | Known for | Dr. Shida Saam is best known for her compassionate family practice, where she excels in internal medicine and provides thorough care, including B12 shots and weight loss support. | | Prices | Nothing found | | Quietest time | Nothing found | | Parking | Nothing found | | Last verified | October 12, 2026, 6:46 PM | ## All the details Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from. | Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Location info | Address | 16300 Sand Canyon Ave #602, Irvine, CA 92618, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Oct 12, 2026 | | Location info | Description | Primary Care Physician Dr. Shida Saam earned her medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences and completed her residency at UC Irvine's Family Practice program. Practicing in Irvine, CA, she uses a holistic approach that blends traditional and alternative medicine. Specialties include natural hormone replacement therapy, vitamin therapy, gynecological care, preventative medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, cosmetic care, and weight management. Dr. Saam treats acute illnesses such as colds, flu, sinus infections, and stomach viruses, along with chronic conditions like allergies, asthma, COPD, diabetes, and hypertension. Most public and private insurance plans accepted. Contact the office for details on services and coverage. | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Oct 12, 2026 | | Location info | Hours | Mon to Thu 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM · Fri 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM · Sat to Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Oct 12, 2026 | | Location info | Name | Dr. Shida Saam | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Oct 12, 2026 | | Location info | Phone | (949) 783-1911 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Oct 12, 2026 | | Hours | Monday | 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Oct 12, 2026 | | Hours | Tuesday | 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Oct 12, 2026 | | Hours | Wednesday | 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Oct 12, 2026 | | Hours | Thursday | 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Oct 12, 2026 | | Hours | Friday | 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Oct 12, 2026 | | Hours | Saturday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Oct 12, 2026 | | Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Oct 12, 2026 | | Links | Facebook | https://facebook.com/drshidasaamwellness | AI guess | Our record | | Links | Instagram | https://instagram.com/drshidasaamwellness | AI guess | Our record | | Links | Website | https://drshidasaam.com/ | Confirmed | Google Business Profile, checked Oct 12, 2026 | ## Services and prices Services not read yet, back on Scan Day. ### Known for - Dr. Shida Saam is best known for her compassionate family practice, where she excels in internal medicine and provides thorough care, including B12 shots and weight loss support. ## The team Nothing found ## Visiting Dr. Shida Address: 16300 Sand Canyon Ave #602, Irvine, CA 92618, USA. Phone: (949) 783-1911. Hours: Mon to Thu 8:30 AM to 5 PM · Fri 8:30 AM to 12 PM · Closed Sat to Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile, checked October 12, 2026 at 6:46 PM.) ### Location info from Google Business Profile Business description, written by Dr. Shida on its Google Business Profile: "Primary Care Physician Dr. Shida Saam earned her medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences and completed her residency at UC Irvine's Family Practice program. Practicing in Irvine, CA, she uses a holistic approach that blends traditional and alternative medicine. Specialties include natural hormone replacement therapy, vitamin therapy, gynecological care, preventative medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, cosmetic care, and weight management. Dr. Saam treats acute illnesses such as colds, flu, sinus infections, and stomach viruses, along with chronic conditions like allergies, asthma, COPD, diabetes, and hypertension. Most public and private insurance plans accepted. Contact the office for details on services and coverage." ### When to go Busy times not read yet, back on Scan Day. ### Parking and getting in Nothing found ### Nearby Nearby places not read yet, back on Scan Day. ## Reputation 4.5 average across 400 reviews: Google 25. (Confirmed, read October 12, 2026.) The practice is marked by a mix of compassionate care from some staff but marred by significant administrative and communication issues. (AI guess, from 400 reviews.) ### What people like - Thoroughness of nurse practitioners - Quick bloodwork results - Compassionate care ### What people do not like - Long waits for follow-up communication - Billing discrepancies and unexpected charges - Staff unresponsiveness and rudeness ### Press No press story about Dr. Shida found yet. ### Awards None named yet. ### Directories Directory listings not read yet. ## Recent updates from Dr. Shida Dr. Shida hasn't posted an update here yet. ## Questions people ask ### parking here, how bad is it? No answer yet ### anything new from Dr. Shida in Irvine lately? No answer yet ### paying in instalments, is that possible here No answer yet ### who should I ask for at Dr. Shida? No answer yet ### real doctors here, or is it beauticians No answer yet ### Why do people rate this place? No answer yet ### What happens on a first visit here? No answer yet ### Dr. Shida or Ronald Young? No answer yet ### pain wise, what is it like here No answer yet ### Open Saturdays here? No answer yet ### best family practice physician in Irvine, CA No answer yet ### quietest day to hit Dr. Shida? No answer yet ### how much is a first visit around here No answer yet ### budget options in Irvine, what is decent No answer yet ### same day appts, does that ever happen here No answer yet ### anywhere on Sand Canyon to sit while I wait No answer yet ### Downsides nobody puts in a five star review? No answer yet ### Can I get in this week at Dr. Shida? No answer yet ## What AI gets wrong about Dr. Shida We ask Gemini and ChatGPT about Dr. Shida. These are the answers that disagree with the record. ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 12, 2026. No capture has disagreed with the record yet. ## The AI Score: 33 of 100 The AI Score measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Irvine family practice physicians run 21 to 60. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Dr. Shida scores 33, below the Irvine average of 34. The same method scores every business on the registry. | Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | Dr. Shida | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Retrieval grounding | 26 | 0 | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | Poor | | Off-property attestation | 20 | 41 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor | | AI visibility | 14 | Not read yet | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Nobody at all was recommended in the 2 answers we hold, so there is nothing to score. | | Reviews & response | 12 | 90 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Good | | Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 55 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Fair | | Google Business Profile | 8 | 90 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good | | Speed & mobile | 7 | 58 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Fair | | Content freshness & schema | 5 | 77 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Good | Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology ## How AI decides what to tell you about a family practice physician When you ask ChatGPT, Gemini or Google for a med spa, the AI does not visit each business. It reads what is already written about it: the business website, its Google Business Profile, review sites like Yelp and RealSelf, news stories, licensing boards and directories like this one. Then it repeats what those sources agree on. That is why AI gets small facts wrong. If Yelp says a place is open Mondays and the website says it is not, the AI has to pick one. The table above shows the answers that disagree with the record today. The more sources agree, and the more specific they are, the more confidently AI recommends a business. A review that says "the nurse did half a syringe in my lips and it looks natural" is far more useful to an AI than one that says "great place." ## How to choose a family practice physician in California, with or without AI A few checks take ten minutes and matter more than any rating. This is general information, not medical advice. - Look up every injector. Doctors are listed by the California medical board, and nurses and nurse practitioners by its nursing board. Both lookups are free. - Ask who does the injections, and check that person's license. - Ask for the price per unit of Botox and per syringe of filler, not per area. - Read reviews that name a provider and a treatment. Vague praise is easy to fake. - Check that the hours and phone number match on Google, Yelp and the website. Mismatches are how people end up at a locked door. - Ask whether they dissolve filler and when they would tell you not to add more. ## How to read the marks on this page - Confirmed (solid circle): from a known source. The business website, its Google Business Profile, review sites like Yelp, Healthgrades and RealSelf, a licensing board, or measured by Local AI Registry. - Visitor submitted (hollow circle): added or corrected by a person, with the date and how they know, like a phone call or a visit. - AI guess (hollow triangle): what AI engines are saying right now. Nobody has confirmed it. ## About the author Steve Lee is the founder and CEO of Local AI Registry and sets its editorial standards. He is a former Google executive in Search and a former Microsoft executive, with more than 20 years in digital: search, local discovery, and how people find businesses online. He is based in Irvine. - Expertise: search at Google and Microsoft, AI search, answer engine optimization, generative engine optimization, local SEO, structured data and entity mapping. - Industry: medical aesthetics, injectables, med spa operations and marketing. - Disclosure: Local AI Registry sells services to business owners, including Dr. Shida if it claims this page. That does not change what this page says. Every fact carries its source. ## Entity map Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other. | Entity | Type | ID on this page | Same as | Relationship to Dr. Shida | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dr. Shida Saam | MedicalBusiness | #business | https://drshidasaam.com/ | Subject of this page | | Irvine, California | City | #city | Nothing found | City Dr. Shida is in | | Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page | | Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team | Author of this page | ## Topical map Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the family practice physicians in Irvine, linked to the lists and towns around it. ### Lists - Best family practice physicians in Irvine: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/irvine/family-practice-physician - Best businesses in Irvine: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/irvine ### Nearby - /los-angeles: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/los-angeles - /san-francisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-francisco - /san-jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose - /san-diego: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-diego - /fresno: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/fresno - /palo-alto: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/palo-alto ### Every list - Every leaderboard in California: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca ## Frequently asked questions ### What is AI search optimization for local business? Getting a business named when a neighbor asks ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity for a recommendation. Some call it AI SEO, some call it generative engine optimization. Traditional SEO fights for ten blue links; this fights for the one answer an assistant says out loud. The AI Score on this page measures the eight signals that drive it. ### What is Local AI Registry? The public record of how AI sees local business. We score every business we list by one published method, we keep the questions people ask about it in one place, and we never sell rank. Looking up any business here is free. ### How does this page help a business get recommended by AI? Assistants read public pages before they answer. This one states what the business does, what people ask about it, and what the Record answers, in one place a machine can read. Correcting what is wrong here changes what an assistant repeats next. ### Who writes the answers here? Registry AI writes the first answer under every question, from the Record and the public sources named beneath it. Neighbors write the rest under pseudonyms. A registered owner can reply as the business, and their reply says so. ### I own Dr. Shida Saam. How do I fix something or rank higher? Register the page. It is free, it takes about five minutes, and it lets you correct the Record and reply as the business. Nothing on this page is for sale, so the only thing that moves the score is the work. ## References ### Sources cited - [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJ7TxRK3zZ3IARQRHITOve9Rw (accessed Oct 12, 2026)