Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma, MD

  • Davie, FL
  • Plastic surgeon
NPI1598770430
Medicare services, 2020
15
Part D claims, 2024
102
Publications
3
Industry payments
$8,456
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
8430 West Broward Blvd, Plantation, FL 33324
Practice phone
Call (954) 472-8355
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Alperstein Plastic Surgery

Surgical practice · Plantation, Florida

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Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma is a plastic surgeon in Davie, Florida

Dr. Kusuma practices at Alperstein Plastic Surgery in Plantation, Florida.

Dr. Kusuma's NPI, 1598770430, was assigned on July 29, 2006. Dr. Kusuma graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1998. Dr. Kusuma holds Florida license 107122.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
July 29, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(954) 472-8355
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
1998

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma practices in Plantation and Davie

Dr. Kusuma's primary practice is Alperstein Plastic Surgery, at 8430 West Broward Blvd, Plantation, FL 33324. The practice phone is (954) 472-8355. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Kusuma's practice address as 3476 S University Dr, Davie, FL 33328.

  • Alperstein Plastic SurgeryPrimary
    8430 West Broward Blvd, Plantation, FL 33324Phone(954) 472-8355
  • NPI Registry address
    3476 S University Dr, Davie, FL 33328 · Broward CountyPhone(954) 472-8355

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Kusuma's primary practice is Alperstein Plastic Surgery in Plantation, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kusuma to 1 medical group, named with a free account.

Alperstein Plastic SurgerySurgical practice · Plantation, FloridaPrimary
1 medical groupName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Alperstein Plastic SurgeryAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma is one of 394 plastic surgeons in Florida

Plastic surgery is Dr. Kusuma's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Kusuma is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kusuma's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Ohio and Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Plastic surgery, FloridaPrimaryLicense 107122 · 2010 to 2026 · taxonomy 208200000X
  • Ohio licenseLicense 35088257 · 2004 to 2012
  • Tennessee license2001 to 2005

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Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma billed Medicare for 15 services in 2020

CMS data shows 15 Medicare services from Dr. Kusuma across 1 procedure code in 2020. Medicare paid $9,678 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202015
Paid by Medicare$9,678
Procedure codes1

Dr. Kusuma's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2020

  • 2019
  • 2020
Surgery
2019: 362020: 1558%

Dr. Kusuma compared with the Florida median for plastic surgeons, 2020

  • Dr. Kusuma
  • Florida median
Medicare services
15vs 5472% below
Part D claims
51vs 4319% above

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Dr. Kusuma's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma's patients have a median age of 49

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kusuma's median patient age at 49, with 82% women.

Dr. Kusuma's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 49

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women82%
  • Men18%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma wrote 102 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kusuma wrote 102 Medicare Part D claims for 32 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 51 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $228 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 44 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024102
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$228
Part D patients32

Dr. Kusuma's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic101 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims1%

Dr. Kusuma'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. Kusuma's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids27%28 of 102 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: 442024: 5116%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 in 2023.

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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. Shashidhar Kusuma has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Kusuma. Dr. Kusuma's most frequent co-authors are Mohammed S. Alghoul, MD and James E. Zins, MD.

Papers3

Dr. Kusuma's most frequent co-authors

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Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma received $8,456 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 67 general payments to Dr. Kusuma from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 45% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $4,841.

General payments to Dr. Kusuma by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Kusuma by kind, 2016 to 2025

$8.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,76545%
  • Gifts$2,70032%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$1,71020%
  • Device or supply loans$2823%

Companies that paid Dr. Kusuma the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma graduated from Medical College of Georgia

Dr. Kusuma graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1998.

  1. Medical schoolMedical College of Georgia
  2. Board certified in plastic surgeryAmerican Board of Plastic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier

Dr. Kusuma is in network with 1 carrier, including Aetna. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna

Plan types Dr. Kusuma accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. POS1
  5. PPO1

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Sources for Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma's NPI number?

Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma's NPI number is 1598770430. It was assigned on July 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma?

Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma is a plastic surgeon in Davie, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).

Where does Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma practice?

Dr. Kusuma practices at 8430 West Broward Blvd, Plantation, FL 33324. Dr. Kusuma also practices at 3476 S University Dr, Davie, FL 33328. Dr. Kusuma's primary practice is Alperstein Plastic Surgery in Plantation, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kusuma to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kusuma is (954) 472-8355.

What is Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma's medical license number?

Dr. Kusuma holds Florida license 107122, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kusuma in Florida (2010 to 2026), Ohio (2004 to 2012) and Tennessee (2001 to 2005).

Does Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kusuma billed Medicare for 15 services in 2020.

Is Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma board certified?

Yes. Dr. Kusuma is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

What services does Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma bill to Medicare?

In 2020, Dr. Kusuma's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (14040).

Where did Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma go to medical school?

Dr. Kusuma graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1998.

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What drugs does Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kusuma's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Valacyclovir and Ondansetron HCl.

Has Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $8,456 in general payments to Dr. Kusuma from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.

How long has Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma been practicing?

Dr. Kusuma graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

Does Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Kusuma.

Who does Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma publish with?

Dr. Kusuma's most frequent co-authors are Mohammed S. Alghoul, MD (1 shared paper) and James E. Zins, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Shashidhar Kusuma accept?

Dr. Kusuma is in network with 1 carrier, including Aetna. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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