NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shanthan Sunku, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Bethlehem, PA

Shanthan Sunku, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1699933341, issued on May 29, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD451531, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1699933341
Name
Shanthan Sunku
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License numbers
MD451531 PA
242704 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Phone
(610) 954-5810
Enumerated
May 29, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 12, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140627001264); 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 801 Ostrum St

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

  1. Rama Abbireddy, PAPhysician Assistant1912887555
  2. Herman AbuchowskiCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1669148573
  3. Daniel Ackerman, M.D.Neurology Physician1154642338
  4. Kathleen Ackert, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1053933648
  5. Rachel Ackley, M.S. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1942640321
  6. Samuel Acquah, MDAnesthesiology Physician1851823785

Verify Shanthan Sunku in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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: $117.17

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shanthan Sunku$117.17
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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. Anesthesia Specialists OF Bethlehem PCBethlehem, PA

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

Shanthan Sunku among 2,481 anesthesiology physician records in Pennsylvania

Shanthan Sunku, MD is one of 2,481 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 76% 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 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 1,720 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

99 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Bethlehem

They are 99 of the 4,797 NPPES records with a practice address in Bethlehem, and 2,481 anesthesiology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stuart Boreen, MDBethlehem, PA 180151104884204
  2. George Bowen, DOBethlehem, PA 180151073519351
  3. John Caprez, DOBethlehem, PA 180151144227786
  4. Hugh Carlin, MDBethlehem, PA 180151467410563
  5. Aldo Carmona, MDBethlehem, PA 180151588621049
  6. William Cherry, MDBethlehem, PA 180151841258290
  7. David Crastnopol, MDBethlehem, PA 180151497751770
  8. Robert Dequevedo, MDBethlehem, PA 180151336107788

Common questions

What is Shanthan Sunku, MD's NPI number?

Shanthan Sunku, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699933341, issued on May 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shanthan Sunku, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Phone: (610) 954-5810. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shanthan Sunku, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD451531, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.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.