Uday T.r. Shankar, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Hazard, KY
Uday T.r. Shankar, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Hazard, Kentucky, and NPI 1881660538, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 27169, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Uday T.r. Shankar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 27169 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 Medical Center Dr Ste 3N, Hazard, KY 41701
- Phone
- (606) 439-6779
- Enumerated
- Feb 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 64271695 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100922000582); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 226 in Kentucky → Look up another NPI →
Verify Uday T.r. Shankar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 27169Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
985 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium417 claims
- Colestipol Hcl90 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl66 claims
- Dexlansoprazole Dr55 claims
- Omeprazole38 claims
- Linzess36 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: $20,745.12
106 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Clark Regional Physician Practices LLCWinchester, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Uday T.r. Shankar among 226 gastroenterology physician records in Kentucky
Uday T.r. Shankar, M.D. is one of 226 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 89% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2000 among the 181 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 226 gastroenterology physician records in Kentucky.
All 226 in Kentucky → Every provider in Hazard → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Mularz, D.O.Hazard, KY 417011982018156
- Gary Sinensky, M.D.Hazard, KY 417011376585067
- Bahram Forouzandeh, M.D.Prestonsburg, KY 416531750356788
- Nadeem Khan, M.D.Pikeville, KY 415011083663330
- Philip Leipprandt, D.O.Pikeville, KY 415011528217890
- Forrest Smith, DOPikeville, KY 415011982228433
- Gary Bodnarchuk, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031033196084
- Russell Carter, D.O.Paducah, KY 420031912976085
Common questions
What is Uday T.r. Shankar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Uday T.r. Shankar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881660538, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Uday T.r. Shankar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Medical Center Dr Ste 3N, Hazard, KY, 41701. Phone: (606) 439-6779. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Uday T.r. Shankar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 27169, 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 Uday T.r. Shankar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Uday T.r. Shankar, M.D. had 985 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.