NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kavitha Shashikumar, M.D.

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician · Fort Worth, TX

Kavitha Shashikumar, M.D. is an undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1497858435, issued on Sep 6, 2006. Check the license (Texas L5558, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1497858435
Name
Kavitha Shashikumar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician 2083P0011X
License numbers
L5558 TX
100265 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6528 Saucon Valley Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76132
Phone
(817) 819-4919
Enumerated
Sep 6, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 28, 2025
Medicaid ID
154604602 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250618000138); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $160.18

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Melinta Therapeutics, LLC. The 120 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,669.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kavitha Shashikumar$160.18
  2. Specialty average$4,669.64

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. St Lukes Clinic-Treasure Valley LLCBoise, ID

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

Kavitha Shashikumar among 50 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in Texas

Kavitha Shashikumar, M.D. is one of 50 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 72% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 1996 among the 30 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2083P0011X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers in Texas

There are 50 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in Texas.

The 8 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (preventive medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maya Batista, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761091326304908
  2. Kelly Grimes, D.O.Fort Worth, TX 761071497787873
  3. Kaustubh Mestry, MDArlington, TX 760151558527747
  4. Richard Moore, MDBrownwood, TX 768011295966000
  5. Joseph Williams, MDDallas, TX 753901356371835
  6. Andrew Applewhite, MDDallas, TX 752461063472991
  7. Basit Ali, D.O.Dallas, TX 752371962480632
  8. Maryam Raza, MDDallas, TX 752031780637207

Common questions

What is Kavitha Shashikumar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kavitha Shashikumar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497858435, issued on Sep 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kavitha Shashikumar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6528 Saucon Valley Dr, Fort Worth, TX, 76132. Phone: (817) 819-4919. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kavitha Shashikumar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number L5558, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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