NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Veena Shankaran, MD

Medical Oncology Physician · Seattle, WA

Veena Shankaran, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1386619500, issued on Feb 21, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD60102601, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386619500
Name
Veena Shankaran
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License number
MD60102601 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
825 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA 98109
Phone
(206) 288-7456
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 24, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090928000767); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Medical School, 2002
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 825 Eastlake Ave E

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

  1. Farnoush Abar, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1558560342
  2. Francis Achacoso, MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BCRegistered Nurse1215604061
  3. Bamidele Adebayo, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1255176194
  4. Oyebimpe Adesina, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1184934770
  5. Shirali AgarwalHematology & Oncology Physician1972093052
  6. Ali AlgiraigriSpecialist1467880260

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024

146 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Veena Shankaran146
  2. Specialty average703

Most prescribed

  1. Prochlorperazine Maleate23 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl18 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,355.00

1 payment: consulting fee; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Veena Shankaran$2,355
  2. Specialty average$11,773

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. The Association OF University PhysiciansSeattle, WA

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

Veena Shankaran among 183 medical oncology physician records in Washington

Veena Shankaran, MD is one of 183 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 72% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 1998 among the 112 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in Washington

There are 183 medical oncology physician records in Washington.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shailender Bhatia, MDSeattle, WA 981091225041791
  2. Ellen Chuang, MDSeattle, WA 981091417044512
  3. Keith Eaton, MDSeattle, WA 981091982784955
  4. Vijayakrishna Gadi, M.D. PHDSeattle, WA 981091053358671
  5. Bernardo Goulart, MD, MSSeattle, WA 981091184734501
  6. Edward Lin, MDSeattle, WA 981091760496996
  7. Gary Lyman, MDSeattle, WA 981091770503054
  8. Thomas Lynch, MDSeattle, WA 981091780666131

Common questions

What is Veena Shankaran, MD's NPI number?

Veena Shankaran, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386619500, issued on Feb 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Veena Shankaran, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 825 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98109. Phone: (206) 288-7456. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Veena Shankaran, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60102601, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Veena Shankaran, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Veena Shankaran, MD had 146 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Veena Shankaran, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. 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.

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