NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shashank Chandulal Patel, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Norcross, GA

Shashank Chandulal Patel, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Norcross, Georgia, and NPI 1598716995, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 29510, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598716995
Name
Shashank Chandulal Patel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License numbers
29510 GA
12628 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5245 Buford Hwy, Norcross, GA 30071
Phone
(770) 447-5551
Enumerated
May 12, 2006
Record last updated
May 8, 2023
Fax
(770) 447-9521
Medicaid ID
136983098C GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100329000965); 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 5245 Buford Hwy

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

  1. Archana Jayan, BPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1386941391
  2. Diong Low, MDFamily Medicine Physician1447277256
  3. Christopher Vlahos, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1760766844

Verify Shashank Chandulal Patel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

362 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Shashank Patel362
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass17 claims
  3. Prednisone15 claims
  4. Gabapentin14 claims
  5. Omeprazole14 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $26.50

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shashank Patel$26.50
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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. Wellstreet OF Georgia PCCumming, GA

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

Shashank Chandulal Patel among 399 pulmonary disease physician records in Georgia

Shashank Chandulal Patel, MD is one of 399 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2003 among the 320 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Georgia

There are 399 pulmonary disease physician records in Georgia.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Faisal Bhutta, M.DRoswell, GA 300761356542856
  2. Sachin Lavania, M.D.Roswell, GA 300761659404044
  3. Chirag Popat, MDRoswell, GA 300761003073578
  4. Ashar Salman, M.D.Roswell, GA 300761619932290
  5. Rupesh Dave, M.D.Snellville, GA 300781255525663
  6. Susan Grey, MDSnellville, GA 300781467532325
  7. Douglas Isenstein, MDSnellville, GA 300781528148400
  8. Jennifer Obi, MDSnellville, GA 300781033472261

Common questions

What is Shashank Chandulal Patel, MD's NPI number?

Shashank Chandulal Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598716995, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shashank Chandulal Patel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5245 Buford Hwy, Norcross, GA, 30071. Phone: (770) 447-5551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shashank Chandulal Patel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 29510, 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 Shashank Chandulal Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shashank Chandulal Patel, MD had 362 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.

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