NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Puja Shankar

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Boston, MA

Puja Shankar is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1265967764, issued on Apr 22, 2017. Check the license (Massachusetts 1016663, 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
1265967764
Name
Puja Shankar
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
1016663 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215
Phone
(617) 667-5048
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2017
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2023
Fax
(617) 667-5050
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 330 Brookline Ave

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

  1. Amtul Aala, MDNephrology Physician1174946347
  2. Elijah AbassStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1306784947
  3. Omar Abdel-Razek, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1912780008
  4. Youssef Abdullah, MD, MBAStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346983442
  5. Najma Abdullahi, MD, MPHStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669213054
  6. Elisabeth AbelesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528659760

Verify Puja Shankar 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: $740.14

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Puja Shankar$740.14
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Puja Shankar among 121 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Massachusetts

Puja Shankar is one of 121 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2017, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 83% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 121 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christine Peeters-Asdourian, M.D.Boston, MA 022151235227570
  2. Christopher Robinson, MDPHDBoston, MA 022151851910962
  3. Andrew Rubens, M.D.Boston, MA 022151528326717
  4. Thomas Simopoulos, M.D.Boston, MA 022151295774289
  5. Carol Warfield, M.D.Boston, MA 022151669429833
  6. Danielle Binler, M.D., M.S.South Weymouth, MA 021901952764383
  7. James Wechsler, PH.D.,M.D.East Weymouth, MA 021891639164460
  8. Laura Andima, M.D.West Roxbury, MA 021321841467644

Common questions

What is Puja Shankar's NPI number?

Puja Shankar's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265967764, issued on Apr 22, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Puja Shankar located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215. Phone: (617) 667-5048. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Puja Shankar's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 1016663, 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.

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