Amit J. Shanker, MD
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Potsdam, NY
Amit J. Shanker, MD is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Potsdam, New York, and NPI 1598761801, issued on Jun 22, 2005. Check the license (New York 247434, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Amit J. Shanker
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
- License numbers
- 247434 NY
25073 OK
48065 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 50 Leroy St, Potsdam, NY 13676
- Phone
- (315) 274-9102
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 5, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (315) 265-2739
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080404000021); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 50 Leroy St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joseph Adams, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1164984753
- Caroline Arcand DusseaultOccupational Therapist1144015397
- Mariam Asar, MDChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1649479239
- Timothy Atkinson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1346239308
- Katherine Baker, RPA-CPhysician Assistant1316971831
- Cynthia Baltazar, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1790782548
Verify Amit J. Shanker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 247434Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024
132 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium32 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate21 claims
- Ezetimibe13 claims
- Repatha Sureclick11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Canton-Potsdam HospitalPotsdam, NY · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Amit J. Shanker among 214 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in New York
Amit J. Shanker, MD is one of 214 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in New York. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2002 among the 194 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in New York
There are 214 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in New York.
All 214 in New York → Every provider in Potsdam → Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bilal Ahmed, MDJohnson City, NY 137901649667494
- Ata Ur Rahim Bajwa, MDJohnson City, NY 137901508123688
- Thor Markwood, MDUtica, NY 135011134212616
- Robert Svenson, MDUtica, NY 135011164420147
- Daniel Katz, MDCooperstown, NY 133261346332269
- James Storey, MDCooperstown, NY 133261083665442
- Madan Acharya, MDSyracuse, NY 132101053609321
- Kwabena Boahene, MDSyracuse, NY 132101528032240
Common questions
What is Amit J. Shanker, MD's NPI number?
Amit J. Shanker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598761801, issued on Jun 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Amit J. Shanker, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Leroy St, Potsdam, NY, 13676. Phone: (315) 274-9102. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Amit J. Shanker, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 247434, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Amit J. Shanker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Amit J. Shanker, MD had 132 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Amit J. Shanker, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.