Lakshmi Shankar, M.D.,
Neurology Physician · Hershey, PA
Lakshmi Shankar, M.D., is a neurology physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1396975058, issued on Jul 15, 2009. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD458415, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lakshmi Shankar
- Credential
- M.D.,
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- MD458415 PA
4301106106 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 30 Hope Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (717) 531-3828
- Enumerated
- Jul 15, 2009
- Record last updated
- Nov 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (717) 531-4694
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170117001237); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lakshmi Shankar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD458415Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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): 72.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lakshmi Shankar among 1,077 neurology physician records in Pennsylvania
Lakshmi Shankar, M.D., is one of 1,077 neurology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 50% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2007 among the 727 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
50 neurology physician records list a practice address in Hershey
They are 50 of the 3,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Hershey, and 1,077 neurology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Lakshmi Shankar, M.D.,'s NPI number?
Lakshmi Shankar, M.D.,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396975058, issued on Jul 15, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lakshmi Shankar, M.D., located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 Hope Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-3828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lakshmi Shankar, M.D.,'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD458415, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lakshmi Shankar, M.D., prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lakshmi Shankar, M.D., had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lakshmi Shankar, M.D.,'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.6 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.