NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meena Shankar, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Oakland, CA

Meena Shankar, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Oakland, California, and NPI 1972780559, issued on Jan 26, 2008. Check the license (California A106384, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1972780559
Name
Meena Shankar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
A106384 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
275 W Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94611
Phone
(510) 752-1000
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(209) 334-0127
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090408000266); 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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Also registered at 275 W Macarthur Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. David Aaronson, MDUrology Physician1215053129
  2. Paul-Andre Abboud, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1710065503
  3. Brittany Abeldt, MDPsychiatry Physician1982353884
  4. Bilal Abu-Alrub, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609760768
  5. Walter Acuna, MDInternal Medicine Physician1972655108
  6. Brett Adams, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841731098

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

141 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Meena Shankar141
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol77 claims
  2. Hydrocortisone12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncRichmond, CA

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

Meena Shankar among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California

Meena Shankar, MD is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 2,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in California

There are 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Grace Cavallaro, MDOakland, CA 946111548342165
  2. Victor Chin, MDOakland, CA 946111598843385
  3. Christie Cooksey, MDOakland, CA 946111689668386
  4. Patrick Dawkins, MDOakland, CA 946111760571145
  5. Rima Goldman, MDOakland, CA 946111528146354
  6. Judith Lamberti, MDOakland, CA 946111043398837
  7. Susan Liu, MDOakland, CA 946111376629881
  8. Sonia Ordonez, MDOakland, CA 946111215049986

Common questions

What is Meena Shankar, MD's NPI number?

Meena Shankar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972780559, issued on Jan 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meena Shankar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 275 W Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94611. Phone: (510) 752-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meena Shankar, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A106384, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Meena Shankar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meena Shankar, MD had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.