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2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician NPI 1366797201 M.D.
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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in Leitchfield, Kentucky.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,020 in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
4K
Medicare Part D claims · 550 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician avg: 2K
MIPS score
73.6/100
▼ 9 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$285.34
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Shawn Sikka, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 73.6/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 3,898 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 73.6/100
- MIPS score · -9 vs avg
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Shawn Sikka, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
74 11th percentile higher than 11% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Shawn Sikka, M.D. sits
This provider among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician peers
Across the 1,110 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Shawn Sikka, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 83% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 23% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Shawn Sikka, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Shawn Sikka, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Shawn Sikka, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
3,898 135% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
73.6/100 9.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Shawn Sikka, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 73.6/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician) - 73.6/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Shawn Sikka, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 910 WALLACE AVE, Leitchfield, KY, 42754, with a listed phone of (270) 259-9400. NPI 1366797201 was issued on 07/17/2012.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,898 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 550 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $126K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 56.9%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 73.6/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 86.5, Cost 30.9), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,020 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,657 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1366797201 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/17/2012 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
73.6369
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
86.461
Quality
30.8876
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Shawn Sikka, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Pain Management Group LLC
Tell City, IN
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Shawn Sikka, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$285
Largest payer
Nevro Corp.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
3,898
Total Claims
$126K
Total Drug Cost
550
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,960
- Total Day Supply
- 112,490
- Generic Drug Cost
- $91K
- Opioid Claims
- 2,218 (56.9% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.63
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 192, 65-74: 224, 75-84: 111, 85+: 23
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Shawn Sikka, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
952 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
790 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
722 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl 201
Tizanidine Hcl
201 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 175
Oxycodone Hcl
175 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 131
Tramadol Hcl
131 claims
- Baclofen 122
Baclofen
122 claims
- Pregabalin 108
Pregabalin
108 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 952 |
| Gabapentin | 790 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 722 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 201 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 175 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 131 |
| Baclofen | 122 |
| Pregabalin | 108 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 107 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | 87 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview
How Shawn Sikka, M.D. fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.
4,020
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
1,657
Avg Claims per Provider
Shawn Sikka, M.D.'s 3,898 claims are above the specialty average of 1,657.
Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sikka.
Dr. Ezekiel Akande
M.D.
Somerset, KY
Dr. Christopher Anderson
M.D.
Elizabethtown, KY
Dr. David Anderson
MD
Louisville, KY
Dr. Matthew Baker
M.D.
Danville, KY
Dr. Lee Balaklaw
M.D.
Louisa, KY
Compare Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Kentucky medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Shawn Sikka, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Shawn Sikka, M.D. specializes in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician and practices in Leitchfield, Kentucky. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Shawn Sikka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Shawn Sikka, M.D. wrote 3,898 Medicare Part D claims totaling $126K in drug costs for 550 beneficiaries.
What is Shawn Sikka, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Shawn Sikka, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 73.6/100 (Quality: 86.5, Cost: 30.9). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Shawn Sikka, M.D. located? ▼
Shawn Sikka, M.D. is located at 910 WALLACE AVE, Leitchfield, KY, 42754. Phone: (270) 259-9400.
What is Shawn Sikka, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Shawn Sikka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366797201, issued on 07/17/2012.
Does Shawn Sikka, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Shawn Sikka, M.D. had 2,218 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 56.9%.
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,020 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider writes 1,657 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Shawn Sikka, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Shawn Sikka, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Gabapentin, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Shawn Sikka, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Shawn Sikka, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,898 Part D claims and 550 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Shawn Sikka, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Shawn Sikka, M.D.'s NPI is 1366797201 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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