Shashank Cheemalavagu, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Cleveland, OH
Shashank Cheemalavagu, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Ohio, and NPI 1841728573, issued on May 25, 2017. Check the license (Ohio 35.146155, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shashank Cheemalavagu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 35.146155 OH
4301111991 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Cleveland Clinic 9500 Euclid Avenue/na-23, Cleveland, OH 44195
- Phone
- (216) 444-2200
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2017
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221219002722); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at Cleveland Clinic 9500 Euclid Avenue/na-23
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Verify Shashank Cheemalavagu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.146155Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
560 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone107 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate79 claims
- Methotrexate63 claims
- Allopurinol32 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen28 claims
- Leflunomide28 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Shashank Cheemalavagu among 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio
Shashank Cheemalavagu, MD is one of 289 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% 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 84% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 201 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Abby Abelson, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441951417919143
- Feyrouz Al-Ashkar, M. D.Cleveland, OH 441951235192311
- Matthew Bunyard, MDCleveland, OH 441951558325209
- Leonard Calabrese, DOCleveland, OH 441951467415265
- John Carey, MDCleveland, OH 441951619930369
- Soumya Chatterjee, MDCleveland, OH 441951891759346
- Gary Hoffman, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441951730143173
- Augusto Hsia, MDCleveland, OH 441951598791097
Common questions
What is Shashank Cheemalavagu, MD's NPI number?
Shashank Cheemalavagu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841728573, issued on May 25, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shashank Cheemalavagu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Cleveland Clinic 9500 Euclid Avenue/na-23, Cleveland, OH, 44195. Phone: (216) 444-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shashank Cheemalavagu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.146155, 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.
How much does Shashank Cheemalavagu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shashank Cheemalavagu, MD had 560 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.