NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ananth Adurthy Shankar, M.D.

Nuclear Cardiology Physician · Bronx, NY

Ananth Adurthy Shankar, M.D. is a nuclear cardiology physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1811153695, issued on Jul 31, 2008. Check the license (New York 268435, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811153695
Name
Ananth Adurthy Shankar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nuclear Cardiology Physician 207UN0901X
License number
268435 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2015 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10453
Phone
(718) 299-7295
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 299-6797
Medicaid ID
03624215 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131009000081); may accept Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2015 Grand Concourse

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Memoudou Abalola, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1154580520
  2. Barbara Abbey-Mensah, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1295323228
  3. Yousif Abdel-Jawad, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1750408001
  4. Billy Abungu, MDInternal Medicine Physician1881033272
  5. Julia Abusov, RN/FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1568760627
  6. Janice Gyekye Acheampong, PAPhysician Assistant1255288270

Verify Ananth Adurthy Shankar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nuclear cardiology physician in 2024

589 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,932 among the 112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ananth Shankar589
  2. Specialty average3,932

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium49 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate45 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium33 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate27 claims
  5. Clopidogrel24 claims
  6. Omeprazole20 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $66.67

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Terumo Medical Corporation. The 92 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,556.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ananth Shankar$66.67
  2. Specialty average$3,556.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 6 group practices

  1. Doctor Chan Medical Practice PCNew York, NY
  2. Essen Medical Associates, PCBronx, NY
  3. House Call Medical Services OF New York, PLLCBronx, NY
  4. Lefferts Medical Associates PCNew Hyde Park, NY
  5. Nirav Patel Medical PCJackson Heights, NY
  6. Shakespeare Operating LLCBronx, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ananth Adurthy Shankar among 26 nuclear cardiology physician records in New York

Ananth Adurthy Shankar, M.D. is one of 26 nuclear cardiology physician records with a practice address in New York. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 73% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 1996 among the 17 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207UN0901X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nuclear Cardiology Physician providers in New York

There are 26 nuclear cardiology physician records in New York.

The 8 nuclear cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Diwakar Jain, MDHawthorne, NY 105321265480784
  2. Margarita Chernovolenko, M.D.New York, NY 100321326434911
  3. Lynne Johnson, M.D.New York, NY 100321568542298
  4. Harout Yacoub, MDNew York, NY 100321932455847
  5. Van Hong Nguyen, M.D.New York, NY 100281548231277
  6. Kenneth Lee, MDNew York, NY 100211528127396
  7. David Mackinnon, MDNew York, NY 100211831133115
  8. Jonathan Weinsaft, MDNew York, NY 100211609964972

Common questions

What is Ananth Adurthy Shankar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ananth Adurthy Shankar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811153695, issued on Jul 31, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ananth Adurthy Shankar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2015 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY, 10453. Phone: (718) 299-7295. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ananth Adurthy Shankar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 268435, 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 Ananth Adurthy Shankar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ananth Adurthy Shankar, M.D. had 589 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among nuclear cardiology physician prescribers was 3,932. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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