Shukdeo Sankar, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · Silver Spring, MD
Shukdeo Sankar, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Silver Spring, Maryland, and NPI 1871823468, issued on Jan 5, 2010. Check the license (Maryland D0041932, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shukdeo Sankar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License numbers
- D0041932 MD
MD20668 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8601 16TH St, Silver Spring, MD 20910
- Phone
- (301) 960-4682
- Enumerated
- Jan 5, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 22, 2022
- Fax
- (301) 960-4683
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shukdeo Sankar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0041932Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
220 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate36 claims
- Methylprednisolone18 claims
- Methocarbamol14 claims
- Paxlovid14 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 61.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Shukdeo Sankar among 410 infectious disease physician records in Maryland
Shukdeo Sankar, M.D. is one of 410 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 59% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 69% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 49% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Maryland
There are 410 infectious disease physician records in Maryland.
All 410 in Maryland → Every provider in Silver Spring → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kristen Bauer, MDSilver Spring, MD 209101861558546
- Sameer Ismailjee, M.D.Silver Spring, MD 209101669403341
- Michael Koren, M.D.Silver Spring, MD 209101881914802
- Lynette Posorske, MDSilver Spring, MD 209101598728305
- Vasilios Pyrgos, MDSilver Spring, MD 209101932353786
- Marlon Rampaul, M.D.Silver Spring, MD 209101528355484
- Rebecca Shaffer, MDSilver Spring, MD 209101104932805
- Marvin Sklar, M.D.Silver Spring, MD 209101083777262
Common questions
What is Shukdeo Sankar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shukdeo Sankar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871823468, issued on Jan 5, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shukdeo Sankar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8601 16TH St, Silver Spring, MD, 20910. Phone: (301) 960-4682. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shukdeo Sankar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0041932, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shukdeo Sankar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shukdeo Sankar, M.D. had 220 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shukdeo Sankar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 61.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.