Linda Anne Shookster, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Bronx, NY
Linda Anne Shookster, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1073551537, issued on Jun 4, 2006. Check the license (New York 157966, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linda Anne Shookster
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 157966 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 625 E Fordham RD, Bronx, NY 10458
- Phone
- (718) 933-1900
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (718) 563-4039
- Medicaid ID
- 01189495 NY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Linda Anne Shookster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 157966Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
75 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of 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.
Linda Anne Shookster among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York
Linda Anne Shookster, M.D. is one of 599 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in New York
There are 599 rheumatology physician records in New York.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Engelbrecht, M.D.Bronx, NY 104581942240155
- Vinita Patel, D.O.Bronx, NY 104581154594646
- Arlene TiengBronx, NY 104571184872525
- Monalyn Zouzias, MDBronx, NY 104591932366101
- Chrisanna Dobrowolski, MDBronx, NY 104611639619729
- Beverly Johnson, MDBronx, NY 104611336306992
- Harold Keiser, MDBronx, NY 104611245320951
- Elizabeth Kitsis, M.D.Bronx, NY 104611174692040
Common questions
What is Linda Anne Shookster, M.D.'s NPI number?
Linda Anne Shookster, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073551537, issued on Jun 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linda Anne Shookster, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 625 E Fordham RD, Bronx, NY, 10458. Phone: (718) 933-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linda Anne Shookster, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 157966, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Linda Anne Shookster, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linda Anne Shookster, M.D. had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.