NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shiva S. Krishna, M.D.

Specialist · Decatur, AL

Shiva S. Krishna, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Decatur, Alabama, and NPI 1952373805, issued on Feb 5, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00025205, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; 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
1952373805
Name
Shiva S. Krishna
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License numbers
00025205 AL
25205 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1201 8TH St SE, Decatur, AL 35601
Phone
(256) 560-0646
Enumerated
Feb 5, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 560-0649
Medicaid IDs
221879 AL
182367 AL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Shiva Krishna13
  2. Specialty average1,380

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.

Shiva S. Krishna among 545 specialist records in Alabama

Shiva S. Krishna, M.D. is one of 545 specialist records with a practice address in Alabama. 42% 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, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Alabama

There are 545 specialist records in Alabama.

All 545 in Alabama → Every provider in Decatur → Specialist nationwide →

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Dailey, M.D.Decatur, AL 356011972522696
  2. Virginia Dailey Graham, M.D.Decatur, AL 356011639372626
  3. Amanda LeeDecatur, AL 356011831508688
  4. Patricia Springer-GrossDecatur, AL 356011730198169
  5. Ronald Workman, MDDecatur, AL 356011851353171
  6. Randall Finley, MDWinfield, AL 355941578560553
  7. Scott Loveless, MDWinfield, AL 355941659378636
  8. John Waldo, MDWinfield, AL 355941861499832

Common questions

What is Shiva S. Krishna, M.D.'s NPI number?

Shiva S. Krishna, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952373805, issued on Feb 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shiva S. Krishna, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 8TH St SE, Decatur, AL, 35601. Phone: (256) 560-0646. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shiva S. Krishna, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 00025205, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Shiva S. Krishna, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shiva S. Krishna, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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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