Dr. Shankar Lakshman, MD

Dr. Lakshman practices at Huntington Specialty Surgery Center in Pasadena, California.

Dr. Lakshman's NPI, 1699799023, was assigned on July 27, 2006. Dr. Lakshman graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 1998. Dr. Lakshman holds California license A91704.

Dr. Lakshman's primary practice is Huntington Specialty Surgery Center, at 39 Congress Street, Suite 310, Pasadena, CA 91105. The practice phone is (626) 795-0282.

Dr. Lakshman's primary practice is Huntington Specialty Surgery Center in Pasadena, California. Dr. Lakshman is also affiliated with Huntington Hospital. The medical group on file is Huntington Orthopedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lakshman to 1 more hospital, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lakshman practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Lakshman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0122X. Dr. Lakshman is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Lakshman's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Tennessee and New Mexico.

CMS data shows 81 Medicare services from Dr. Lakshman across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 27 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,249 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 27 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lakshman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 11 patients. 74% of them have arthritis, and 74% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lakshman's median patient age at 62, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lakshman wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 16 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $77 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 39 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Lakshman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 71 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Lakshman, more than 82% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Lakshman, published from 2018 to 2019. 2018 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Hemostasis, Surgical and Hemostatics. Dr. Lakshman's most frequent co-authors are Keith Andrew Aqua, MD, Charles Donaldson Cousar, MD and Levester Kirksey, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Lakshman to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Cicatrix and Fibrosis.

CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Lakshman from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Pramand LLC paid the most, $2,641.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Lakshman, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Lakshman graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 1998. Dr. Lakshman is a member of ASAM and ASPS.

Dr. Lakshman is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.