NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ekta Shrestha, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Ekta Shrestha, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1730665423, issued on Jul 16, 2018. Check the license (Missouri 2023007540, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730665423
Name
Ekta Shrestha
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
2023007540 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1225 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63104
Phone
(314) 977-4440
Enumerated
Jul 16, 2018
Record last updated
May 30, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230502001918); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1225 S Grand Blvd

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  6. Ashley Berneking, NP-CGerontology Nurse Practitioner1437615044

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

819 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 63% of claims.

  1. Ekta Shrestha819
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Trulicity119 claims
  2. Jardiance87 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium79 claims
  4. Lantus Solostar69 claims
  5. Ozempic59 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl Er42 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $353.05

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dexcom, Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ekta Shrestha$353.05
  2. Specialty average$5,742.15

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ssm Health Care GroupSaint Louis, MO

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

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Missouri

There are 206 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Missouri.

Other endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Missouri

  1. Ehab Abdelgyed, M.B.B.CHJoplin, MO1902467897
  2. Elizabeth Abou Diwan, MDSaint Louis, MO1154026300
  3. Pratibha Abraham, MDFenton, MO1336589118
  4. Maha Abu Kishk, M.D.Kansas City, MO1700059540
  5. Sonya Addison, M.D.Columbia, MO1215199369
  6. Vaishaliben Ahir, MDChesterfield, MO1376706861
  7. Fnu AiyshaColumbia, MO1962281329
  8. Nwamaka Akabogu, MDColumbia, MO1346736311
  9. Qamar Al Tinawi, MBBSColumbia, MO1629641881
  10. Huda Al-Bahadili, MDSaint Louis, MO1154825586

Common questions

What is Ekta Shrestha, MD's NPI number?

Ekta Shrestha, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730665423, issued on Jul 16, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ekta Shrestha, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1225 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO, 63104. Phone: (314) 977-4440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ekta Shrestha, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2023007540, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ekta Shrestha, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ekta Shrestha, MD had 819 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ekta Shrestha, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.