NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shankar Upadhyayula, MD

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician · Akron, OH

Shankar Upadhyayula, MD is a pediatric infectious diseases physician with a practice address in Akron, Ohio, and NPI 1598915035, issued on Sep 20, 2008. Check the license (Ohio 35.123057, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1598915035
Name
Shankar Upadhyayula
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician 2080P0208X
License numbers
35.123057 OH
4301092577 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Perkins SQ, Akron, OH 44308
Phone
(330) 543-8395
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2008
Record last updated
May 23, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(330) 543-3257
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140716002136); 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 1 Perkins SQ

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

  1. Donna Abbott, C.N.P.Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1053342832
  2. Abdalla Abdalla, M.D.Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1982635769
  3. Reyhanna AbdullahNurse Practitioner1497107510
  4. Robert Abood, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1053677781
  5. Caitlin Abramovich, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1760631824
  6. Brook Ackerman, CPNP-ACCritical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1518739663

Verify Shankar Upadhyayula in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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: $405.46

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 294 providers of this specialty with any payment received $9,151.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shankar Upadhyayula$405.46
  2. Specialty average$9,151.53

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. Children's Hospital Medical Center OF AkronAkron, OH

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

Shankar Upadhyayula among 82 pediatric infectious diseases physician records in Ohio

Shankar Upadhyayula, MD is one of 82 pediatric infectious diseases physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 55% 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 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2000 among the 37 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0208X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician providers in Ohio

There are 82 pediatric infectious diseases physician records in Ohio.

The 8 pediatric infectious diseases physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Bower, M.D.Akron, OH 443081588689335
  2. Blaise Congeni, M.D.Akron, OH 443081922023415
  3. Hanan Haydar, MDAkron, OH 443081508370685
  4. Evelyn Pangonis, MDAkron, OH 443081932526142
  5. Jonathan Shabab, MDAkron, OH 443081144859554
  6. Heather Daniels, D.O.Cleveland, OH 441951306136031
  7. Frank Esper, MDCleveland, OH 441951942227392
  8. Charles Foster, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441951780627323

Common questions

What is Shankar Upadhyayula, MD's NPI number?

Shankar Upadhyayula, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598915035, issued on Sep 20, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shankar Upadhyayula, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Perkins SQ, Akron, OH, 44308. Phone: (330) 543-8395. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.123057, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. 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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