Vikram Aditya Shankar, MD
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Stanford, CA
Vikram Aditya Shankar, MD is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Stanford, California, and NPI 1891298634, issued on Mar 16, 2018. Check the license (California A178759, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vikram Aditya Shankar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
- License number
- A178759 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA 94305
- Phone
- (650) 723-4000
- Enumerated
- Mar 16, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220627002649); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vikram Aditya Shankar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A178759Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
990 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,060 among the 430 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost312 claims
- Timolol Maleate102 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol97 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate91 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate76 claims
- Erythromycin42 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $148.19
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 391 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,284.60 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
- Bdhv Medical Group OF California PCSan Jose, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Vikram Aditya Shankar among 70 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California
Vikram Aditya Shankar, MD is one of 70 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2013 among the 65 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0009X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California
There are 70 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Vikram Aditya Shankar, MD's NPI number?
Vikram Aditya Shankar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891298634, issued on Mar 16, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vikram Aditya Shankar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305. Phone: (650) 723-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vikram Aditya Shankar, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A178759, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vikram Aditya Shankar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vikram Aditya Shankar, MD had 990 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,060. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vikram Aditya Shankar, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.