Ghassan Shakhashiro, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Lexington, KY
Ghassan Shakhashiro, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1871567396, issued on Feb 13, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 35630, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ghassan Shakhashiro
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- 35630 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Saint Joseph Dr, Lexington, KY 40504
- Phone
- (859) 313-2963
- Enumerated
- Feb 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 18, 2026
- Fax
- (859) 313-3541
- Medicaid ID
- 64020969 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090714000411); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1 Saint Joseph Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Charles Beach, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1033848338
- Abdullah BholatCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1184440224
- James Blake, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1679519847
- Jon Bowen, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1306068879
Verify Ghassan Shakhashiro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 35630Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
114 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl28 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.
Ghassan Shakhashiro among 302 hospitalist physician records in Kentucky
Ghassan Shakhashiro, M.D. is one of 302 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 92% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2011 among the 248 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 302 hospitalist physician records in Kentucky.
All 302 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Hospitalist Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nneka Amadife, MDLexington, KY 405041770147373
- Gerry Bernardo, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041417975525
- Timothy Brammell, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041962432500
- Mitchael Estridge, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041922038611
- Jamil Farooqui, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041417921545
- Derek Henson, MDLexington, KY 405041629010699
- Lakshmi Naidu, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041720006059
- Yasser Zohary, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041629259403
Common questions
What is Ghassan Shakhashiro, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ghassan Shakhashiro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871567396, issued on Feb 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ghassan Shakhashiro, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Saint Joseph Dr, Lexington, KY, 40504. Phone: (859) 313-2963. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ghassan Shakhashiro, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 35630, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ghassan Shakhashiro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ghassan Shakhashiro, M.D. had 114 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.