Shenthol Sasankan, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Shenthol Sasankan, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1477960516, issued on Jul 21, 2014. Check the license (New Mexico RS2018-0402, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shenthol Sasankan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- RS2018-0402 NM
MED-PHYS-LIC-89561 MT
PT17306 ND
MD461489 PA
MT205909 PA
and 1 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Msc 11 6093 1 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
- Phone
- (505) 272-6225
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2014
- Record last updated
- Feb 7, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250502001460); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shenthol Sasankan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license RS2018-0402Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,346 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole202 claims
- Acyclovir102 claims
- Gabapentin68 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate63 claims
- Ondansetron Odt45 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim42 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $32.41
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Acrotech Biopharma Inc. 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
- Billings ClinicCody, WY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shenthol Sasankan among 64 hematology & oncology physician records in New Mexico
Shenthol Sasankan, M.D. is one of 64 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 81% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 45 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 58% 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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico
There are 64 hematology & oncology physician records in New Mexico.
All 64 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Yara Abdou, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311578981114
- Wadih Arap, M.D., PHDAlbuquerque, NM 871311487743092
- Murray Bern, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311114990298
- Ursa Brown-Glaberman, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311821292160
- Moises Harari Turquie, M.DAlbuquerque, NM 871311073963203
- Neda Hashemi Sadraei, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311326393380
- Erika Maestas, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311396162442
- Jacklyn NemunaitisAlbuquerque, NM 871311649545047
Common questions
What is Shenthol Sasankan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shenthol Sasankan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477960516, issued on Jul 21, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shenthol Sasankan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Msc 11 6093 1 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 272-6225. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shenthol Sasankan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number RS2018-0402, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shenthol Sasankan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shenthol Sasankan, M.D. had 1,346 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shenthol Sasankan, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.3 of 100. 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.