NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tanya Shankar, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Myrtle Beach, SC

Tanya Shankar, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1669081055, issued on Jul 30, 2020. Check the license (South Carolina 89370, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1669081055
Name
Tanya Shankar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
89370 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
809 82ND Pkwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone
(843) 692-1000
Enumerated
Jul 30, 2020
Record last updated
Oct 11, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230712001829); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 809 82ND Pkwy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sheharyar Abbasi, DOInternal Medicine Physician1619617222
  2. Christeen Abraham, MD, MSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1396683579
  3. David Abramovitz, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1528048170
  4. Ibrahim Abu Dayah, MDInternal Medicine Physician1306368667
  5. Lauren Abusal, MD, MSCRInternal Medicine Physician1093552911
  6. Amber AdamsPhysician Assistant1447101092

Verify Tanya Shankar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

389 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tanya Shankar389
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide22 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate21 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate17 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium16 claims
  5. Eliquis14 claims
  6. Spironolactone11 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: $95.33

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tanya Shankar$95.33
  2. Specialty average$494.84

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

  1. Southeastern Hospitalist Services PCMyrtle Beach, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Tanya Shankar among 470 hospitalist physician records in South Carolina

Tanya Shankar, MD is one of 470 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 84% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2011 among the 409 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 470 hospitalist physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rachel Ash Bernal, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721851317093
  2. Beatrice Buhuro, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721629499561
  3. Jasmeet Dhaliwal, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721275064958
  4. Alexander Drew, D.O.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721538321765
  5. Kyaw Hein, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721366604332
  6. Cesar Kanamori, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721114924545
  7. Erika King, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721437157195
  8. Donald King, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721528066263

Common questions

What is Tanya Shankar, MD's NPI number?

Tanya Shankar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669081055, issued on Jul 30, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tanya Shankar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 809 82ND Pkwy, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29572. Phone: (843) 692-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tanya Shankar, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 89370, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tanya Shankar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tanya Shankar, MD had 389 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.