NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Prem Shekar, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Burlington, MA

Prem Shekar, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Burlington, Massachusetts, and NPI 1760448955, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 219668, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1760448955
Name
Prem Shekar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
219668 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
41 Mall RD, Burlington, MA 01805
Phone
(781) 744-8000
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040326000732); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 41 Mall RD

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

  1. Juliet Aborn, REGISTERED NURSECertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1932727930
  2. Omar Abuqamar, M.D., M.M.S.C.,Ophthalmology Physician1437640414
  3. Emily Adams, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457685752
  4. Oluwaseun Adebagbo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1588468755
  5. Christopher Adler, PAPhysician Assistant1972848463
  6. Tinamarie Adly, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1154041572

Verify Prem Shekar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $151.80

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bolton Medical Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Prem Shekar$151.80
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Lahey Clinic IncPeabody, MA

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

Prem Shekar among 228 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Massachusetts

Prem Shekar, MD is one of 228 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 68% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 1998 among the 131 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 228 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard D'Agostino, M.D.Burlington, MA 018051902995897
  2. Eduardo DanduchBurlington, MA 018051710588173
  3. Sylwia Karpinski, M.D.Burlington, MA 018051265622302
  4. Saqib Masroor, MDBurlington, MA 018051932147634
  5. Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MDBurlington, MA 018051225082167
  6. Siva Patimalla VenkataBurlington, MA 018051740412337
  7. Laura PiechuraBurlington, MA 018051184019523
  8. Elliot Servais, M.D.Burlington, MA 018051194982421

Common questions

What is Prem Shekar, MD's NPI number?

Prem Shekar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760448955, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Prem Shekar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 41 Mall RD, Burlington, MA, 01805. Phone: (781) 744-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Prem Shekar, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 219668, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. 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.

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.