Viji Shankar, M.D.
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Fayetteville, NC
Viji Shankar, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and NPI 1194911727, issued on Sep 18, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2019-02792, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Viji Shankar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
- License numbers
- 2019-02792 NC
MD437333 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2149 Valleygate Dr Ste 201, Fayetteville, NC 28304
- Phone
- (910) 687-4888
- Enumerated
- Sep 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 1024620430001 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200108003030); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest interventional pain medicine physician records → All 50 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2149 Valleygate Dr Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Lane, P.A.Physician Assistant1720312168
- Sarah Leyhew, A.G.N.P.-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1780058685
- Summer Roberson, NP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1750113718
Verify Viji Shankar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2019-02792Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024
205 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 68 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen54 claims
- Gabapentin39 claims
- Celecoxib25 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl13 claims
- Meloxicam12 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: $699.37
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 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.
Viji Shankar among 50 interventional pain medicine physician records in North Carolina
Viji Shankar, M.D. is one of 50 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 1999 among the 40 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 50 interventional pain medicine physician records in North Carolina.
All 50 in North Carolina → Every provider in Fayetteville → Interventional Pain Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Troy Gingerich, MDCharlotte, NC 282871104007319
- Michael MuellerPinehurst, NC 283741326492513
- Carey-Walter Closson, MDCharlotte, NC 282111336230416
- Andy Sackey, MDCharlotte, NC 282111497484182
- Sarah Yousuff, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282111447217963
- Sunil Arora, MDWilmington, NC 284011558366385
- Jon-David Hoppenfeld, MDCharlotte, NC 282071336305473
- John Knab, MDWilmington, NC 284011265437008
Common questions
What is Viji Shankar, M.D.'s NPI number?
Viji Shankar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194911727, issued on Sep 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Viji Shankar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2149 Valleygate Dr Ste 201, Fayetteville, NC, 28304. Phone: (910) 687-4888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Viji Shankar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2019-02792, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Viji Shankar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Viji Shankar, M.D. had 205 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. 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.