Charanjit S. Shikh, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Decatur, GA
Charanjit S. Shikh, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Decatur, Georgia, and NPI 1871668079, issued on Nov 22, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 037451, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Charanjit S. Shikh
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 037451 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2891-C North Decatur Road, Decatur, GA 30033
- Phone
- (404) 298-0008
- Enumerated
- Nov 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (404) 298-0087
- Medicaid ID
- 00586407D GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070723000139); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Charanjit S. Shikh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 037451Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
1,997 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone162 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate138 claims
- Lisinopril100 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass94 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium78 claims
- Metformin Hcl75 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.
Charanjit S. Shikh among 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia
Charanjit S. Shikh, M.D. is one of 3,911 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2005 among the 2,535 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
144 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Decatur
They are 144 of the 5,079 NPPES records with a practice address in Decatur, and 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia.
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Common questions
What is Charanjit S. Shikh, M.D.'s NPI number?
Charanjit S. Shikh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871668079, issued on Nov 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Charanjit S. Shikh, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2891-C North Decatur Road, Decatur, GA, 30033. Phone: (404) 298-0008. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Charanjit S. Shikh, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 037451, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Charanjit S. Shikh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Charanjit S. Shikh, M.D. had 1,997 Medicare Part D claims for 246 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.
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.