Lalitha Shankar, DMD
General Practice Dentistry · Worcester, MA
Lalitha Shankar, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1346390440, issued on Jan 11, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 18910, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lalitha Shankar
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 18910 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 Pleasant St, Worcester, MA 01609
- Phone
- (508) 770-1451
- Enumerated
- Jan 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (508) 770-1452
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lalitha Shankar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 18910Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
53 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin31 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.
Lalitha Shankar among 3,489 general practice dentistry records in Massachusetts
Lalitha Shankar, DMD is one of 3,489 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 58% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Dentistry providers in Massachusetts
There are 3,489 general practice dentistry records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Joseph Horan, D.D.S.Worcester, MA 016091780723809
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- Stanley LevensonWorcester, MA 016091750394193
Common questions
What is Lalitha Shankar, DMD's NPI number?
Lalitha Shankar, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346390440, issued on Jan 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lalitha Shankar, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Pleasant St, Worcester, MA, 01609. Phone: (508) 770-1451. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lalitha Shankar, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 18910, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Lalitha Shankar, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lalitha Shankar, DMD had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.