Shobana Sankar, M.D
Rheumatology Physician · Detroit, MI
Shobana Sankar, M.D is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1093153900, issued on Jun 13, 2013. Check the license (Michigan 4301109148, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shobana Sankar
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 4301109148 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3031 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202
- Phone
- (313) 916-4824
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230414000572); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shobana Sankar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301109148Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
761 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone217 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate120 claims
- Methotrexate95 claims
- Allopurinol34 claims
- Leflunomide29 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick28 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shobana Sankar among 226 rheumatology physician records in Michigan
Shobana Sankar, M.D is one of 226 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 76% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207RR0500X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 226 rheumatology physician records in Michigan.
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- Kathleen Maksimowicz-McKinnon, DODetroit, MI 482021922072602
- Dana Nachawati, DODetroit, MI 482021396325304
- Bernard Rubin, DODetroit, MI 482021609830397
- Patrick Yousif, D.O.Detroit, MI 482021881134732
Common questions
What is Shobana Sankar, M.D's NPI number?
Shobana Sankar, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093153900, issued on Jun 13, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shobana Sankar, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3031 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48202. Phone: (313) 916-4824. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shobana Sankar, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301109148, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shobana Sankar, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shobana Sankar, M.D had 761 Medicare Part D claims for 279 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.