Suman Shekar, MD
Pediatrics Physician · Bowling Green, KY
Suman Shekar, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and NPI 1265750897, issued on May 6, 2010. Check the license (Kentucky 48337, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Suman Shekar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 48337 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1901 Scottsville RD, Bowling Green, KY 42104
- Phone
- (270) 901-0629
- Enumerated
- May 6, 2010
- Record last updated
- Feb 10, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (270) 901-0892
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160225000102); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1901 Scottsville RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Suman Shekar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 48337Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatrics physician in 2024
1,960 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium132 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium94 claims
- Gabapentin85 claims
- Omeprazole80 claims
- Losartan Potassium66 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium60 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $239.69
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 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
- Commonwealth Health Corporation, Inc.Bowling Green, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Suman Shekar among 874 pediatrics physician records in Kentucky
Suman Shekar, MD is one of 874 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 52% 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 62% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 52% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 15% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2011 among the 132 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatrics Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 874 pediatrics physician records in Kentucky.
All 874 in Kentucky → Every provider in Bowling Green → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Bitterling, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421041154469625
- Zahid Fraser, MDBowling Green, KY 421041255426268
- John Smith, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421041760543797
- Robert Treece, MDBowling Green, KY 421041043279987
- William Harrell, MDBowling Green, KY 421021003901018
- Brent Baker, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011609836774
- Kelly Bennett, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011306136460
- Kathryn Bybee, MDBowling Green, KY 421011043912314
Common questions
What is Suman Shekar, MD's NPI number?
Suman Shekar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265750897, issued on May 6, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Suman Shekar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1901 Scottsville RD, Bowling Green, KY, 42104. Phone: (270) 901-0629. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Suman Shekar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 48337, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Suman Shekar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Suman Shekar, MD had 1,960 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.