Shanker Rao Polsani, M.D.,
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Covington, GA
Shanker Rao Polsani, M.D., is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Covington, Georgia, and NPI 1184853178, issued on Jul 10, 2009. Check the license (Georgia 89973, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shanker Rao Polsani
- Credential
- M.D.,
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- 89973 GA
2015-01476 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5126 Hospital Dr NE, Covington, GA 30014
- Phone
- (770) 786-7053
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2009
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211012001462); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5126 Hospital Dr NE
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- Shane Brown, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1275158677
Verify Shanker Rao Polsani in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 89973Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,025 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Letrozole129 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl65 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate64 claims
- Loperamide61 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate44 claims
- Abiraterone Acetate40 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,416.21
64 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Piedmont Providers LLCCovington, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shanker Rao Polsani among 396 hematology & oncology physician records in Georgia
Shanker Rao Polsani, M.D., is one of 396 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2009, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2002 among the 300 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 396 hematology & oncology physician records in Georgia.
All 396 in Georgia → Every provider in Covington → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Victoria Afshani, MDCovington, GA 300141871571588
- Anil Desai, MDCovington, GA 300141578670071
- Chukwuma Ndibe, M.DCovington, GA 300141881824266
- Chandar Bhimani, MDConyers, GA 300121871654509
- Chandana Kamireddy, M.DConyers, GA 300121548602402
- Kathleen Lambert, MDConyers, GA 300121689651390
- Munizay Paracha, MDConyers, GA 300121841751500
- Kevin Peacock, MDConyers, GA 300121679686661
Common questions
What is Shanker Rao Polsani, M.D.,'s NPI number?
Shanker Rao Polsani, M.D.,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184853178, issued on Jul 10, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shanker Rao Polsani, M.D., located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5126 Hospital Dr NE, Covington, GA, 30014. Phone: (770) 786-7053. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shanker Rao Polsani, M.D.,'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 89973, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shanker Rao Polsani, M.D., prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shanker Rao Polsani, M.D., had 1,025 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shanker Rao Polsani, M.D.,'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.