Veena R. Shankar, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Framingham, MA
Veena R. Shankar, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Framingham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1659354587, issued on Nov 23, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 213245, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Veena R. Shankar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 213245 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 571 Union Ave Ste 103, Framingham, MA 01702
- Phone
- (508) 665-4547
- Enumerated
- Nov 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 15, 2024
- Fax
- (508) 665-4549
- Medicaid ID
- 0196657 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060427000520); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Veena R. Shankar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 213245Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
4,402 Medicare Part D claims for 735 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate771 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium476 claims
- Eliquis379 claims
- Losartan Potassium349 claims
- Lisinopril231 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate212 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: $172.82
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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
- Charles River Medical Associates, PCFramingham, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Veena R. Shankar among 1,080 cardiovascular disease physician records in Massachusetts
Veena R. Shankar, M.D. is one of 1,080 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2001 among the 698 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 1,080 cardiovascular disease physician records in Massachusetts.
All 1,080 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Framingham → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Alderman, MDFramingham, MA 017021457342065
- Elizabeth Ascher, MDFramingham, MA 017021427049048
- Carolyn Bacon, NPFramingham, MA 017021669465787
- Patrick Blomberg, MDFramingham, MA 017021497746010
- Eric Davidson, MDFramingham, MA 017021669437513
- Christopher Gange, MDFramingham, MA 017021821143736
- Harvey Goldfine, MDFramingham, MA 017021366433989
- Edward Hoffer, MDFramingham, MA 017021205840014
Common questions
What is Veena R. Shankar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Veena R. Shankar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659354587, issued on Nov 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Veena R. Shankar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 571 Union Ave Ste 103, Framingham, MA, 01702. Phone: (508) 665-4547. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Veena R. Shankar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 213245, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Veena R. Shankar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Veena R. Shankar, M.D. had 4,402 Medicare Part D claims for 735 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.