Dr. Shankar Raman, MD, MPH
- Medicare services, 2022
- 30
- Part D claims, 2024
- 296
- Publications
- 1
- Industry payments
- $60
- Affiliated sites
- 3
- Practice address
- 4580 California Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309
- Practice phone
- Call (661) 327-4411
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Bakersfield Family Medical Group
Urgent Care Center · Bakersfield, California
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Dr. Shankar Raman is an infectious disease specialist in Bakersfield, California
Dr. Raman practices at Bakersfield Family Medical Group in Bakersfield, California.
Dr. Raman's NPI, 1013988807, was assigned on January 30, 2006. Dr. Raman graduated from Bangalore Medical College in 1977. Dr. Raman holds California license A46570.
- NPI
- 1013988807NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- January 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (661) 327-4411
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 75
- Medical school graduation
- 1977
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Shankar Raman practices at Bakersfield Family Medical Group in Bakersfield, California
Dr. Raman's primary practice is Bakersfield Family Medical Group, at 4580 California Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309. The practice phone is (661) 327-4411.
- Bakersfield Family Medical Group4580 California Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309Phone(661) 327-4411
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Shankar Raman is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Raman's primary practice is Bakersfield Family Medical Group in Bakersfield, California. The medical group on file is Bakersfield Family Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Raman to 1 more physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Raman's employer is on file too: an urgent care center.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Shankar Raman's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Raman practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Bakersfield Family Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Shankar Raman is one of 1,054 infectious disease specialists in California
Infectious disease is Dr. Raman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Raman is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Raman's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Florida, New Jersey and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Infectious disease, CaliforniaPrimary
- Florida license
- New Jersey license
- Illinois license
Infectious disease specialists near Dr. Raman
Counts of infectious disease specialists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Shankar Raman billed Medicare for 30 services in 2022
CMS data shows 30 Medicare services from Dr. Raman across 1 procedure code in 2022, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $1,708 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Raman's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 6542022: 3095%
- Other services
- 2021: 222022: 0100%
Dr. Raman compared with the California median for infectious disease specialists, 2022
- Dr. Raman
- California median
- Medicare services
- 30vs 42993% below
- Part D claims
- 145vs 11922% above
Medians across 930 infectious disease specialists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Raman's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Shankar Raman's patients have a median age of 63
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Raman's median patient age at 63, with 63% women.
Dr. Raman's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men38%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Shankar Raman wrote 296 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Raman wrote 296 Medicare Part D claims for 61 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 145 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $58,474 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 214 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Raman's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic271 claims92%
- Brand-name and other25 claims8%
Dr. Raman's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Raman's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics50%148 of 296 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2142024: 14532%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 10 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Shankar Raman has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Raman.
Recent publications by Dr. Raman
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Shankar Raman received $60 in industry payments in 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Raman from 1 drug or device company in 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $60.
Companies that paid Dr. Raman the most, 2019 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Shankar Raman graduated from Bangalore Medical College
Dr. Raman graduated from Bangalore Medical College in 1977.
- Medical school
- Board certified in infectious disease
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Shankar Raman accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers
Dr. Raman is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
Plan types Dr. Raman accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO5
- Medicare4
- HMO2
- POS2
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Shankar Raman's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Shankar Raman's NPI number?
Dr. Shankar Raman's NPI number is 1013988807. It was assigned on January 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Shankar Raman?
Dr. Shankar Raman is an infectious disease specialist in Bakersfield, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).
Where does Dr. Shankar Raman practice?
Dr. Raman practices at 4580 California Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309. Dr. Raman's primary practice is Bakersfield Family Medical Group in Bakersfield, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Raman to 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Shankar Raman's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Raman is (661) 327-4411.
What is Dr. Shankar Raman's medical license number?
Dr. Raman holds California license A46570, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Shankar Raman been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Raman in California (1989 to 2027), Florida (1989 to 1991), New Jersey (1987 to 1991) and Illinois (1989 to 1990).
What medical group is Dr. Shankar Raman part of?
Dr. Raman is linked to Bakersfield Family Medical Group.
Does Dr. Shankar Raman accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Raman billed Medicare for 30 services in 2022.
Is Dr. Shankar Raman board certified?
Yes. Dr. Raman is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Shankar Raman bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Raman's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Shankar Raman go to medical school?
Dr. Raman graduated from Bangalore Medical College in 1977.
What drugs does Dr. Shankar Raman prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Raman's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluconazole, Furosemide and Vancomycin HCl.
Has Dr. Shankar Raman received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $60 in general payments to Dr. Raman from 1 company from 2019 to 2019. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
How long has Dr. Shankar Raman been practicing?
Dr. Raman graduated from medical school in 1977, 49 years ago.
Does Dr. Shankar Raman do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Raman.
What insurance does Dr. Shankar Raman accept?
Dr. Raman is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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