Dr. Santosh Shrestha, MD

  • Springfield, IL
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1942494018PAC ID3173700432
Medicare services, 2024
174
Medicare patients, 2024
123
Part D claims, 2024
994
MIPS score, 2024
75
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
901 W Jefferson St, Springfield, IL 62702
Practice phone
Call (217) 545-8000
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Primary practice

SIU Healthcare

Springfield, Illinois

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Dr. Santosh Shrestha is a psychiatrist in Springfield, Illinois

Dr. Shrestha practices at SIU Healthcare in Springfield, Illinois.

Dr. Shrestha's NPI, 1942494018, was assigned on August 31, 2007. Dr. Shrestha holds Illinois license 036.125655.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3173700432
NPI enumeration date
August 31, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(217) 545-8000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

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

Dr. Santosh Shrestha practices at SIU Healthcare in Springfield, Illinois

Dr. Shrestha's primary practice is SIU Healthcare, at 901 W Jefferson St, Springfield, IL 62702 in Sangamon County. The practice phone is (217) 545-8000.

  • SIU Healthcare
    901 W Jefferson St, Springfield, IL 62702 · Sangamon CountyPhone(217) 545-8000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Santosh Shrestha is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Shrestha's primary practice is SIU Healthcare in Springfield, Illinois. Dr. Shrestha is also affiliated with Springfield Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is SIU Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shrestha to 1 more community health center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Santosh Shrestha's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shrestha practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
SIU HealthcareAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Santosh Shrestha is one of 1,527 psychiatrists in Illinois

Psychiatry is Dr. Shrestha's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Shrestha is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036.125655 · taxonomy 2084P0800X

Psychiatrists near Dr. Shrestha

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Santosh Shrestha billed Medicare for 174 services in 2024

CMS data shows 174 Medicare services from Dr. Shrestha across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 123 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,655 for them.

Medicare services, 2024174
Medicare patients123
Paid by Medicare$11,655
Procedure codes3

Dr. Shrestha's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1912024: 1749%
Tests and treatments
2023: 112024: 0100%

Where Dr. Shrestha's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office9253%
  • In a facility8247%

Dr. Shrestha compared with the Illinois median for psychiatrists, 2024

  • Dr. Shrestha
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
174vs 20314% below
Medicare patients
123vs 6395% above
Part D claims
870vs 1745.0 times

Medians across 1,588 psychiatrists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Shrestha's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Dr. Santosh Shrestha treated 123 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 53

CMS counts 123 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shrestha in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 89 patients. 75% of them have anxiety, and 69% have mood disorders. 72% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shrestha's median patient age at 44, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024123
Average age53
Average risk score1.18
Also on Medicaid72%

Dr. Shrestha's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Shrestha's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6250%
  • Men6150%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Shrestha's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Anxiety75%
  2. Mood disorders69%
  3. Depression54%
  4. Schizophrenia and other psychoses53%
  5. High cholesterol50%
  6. High blood pressure49%
  7. Bipolar disorder37%
  8. Diabetes33%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Shrestha's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 44

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men45%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Santosh Shrestha wrote 994 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Shrestha wrote 994 Medicare Part D claims for 126 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 870 of them, across 29 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $22,219 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 823 claims across 28 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024994
Drugs named by CMS29
Total drug cost$22,219
Part D patients126

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

  • Generic955 claims96%
  • Brand-name39 claims4%

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

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over4%38 of 994 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: 8232024: 8706%

Drugs named by CMS: 29 in 2024, 28 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

Dr. Santosh Shrestha scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Shrestha for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Shrestha accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Shrestha as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Sources for Dr. Santosh Shrestha'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 Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Santosh Shrestha's NPI number?

Dr. Santosh Shrestha's NPI number is 1942494018. It was assigned on August 31, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Santosh Shrestha?

Dr. Santosh Shrestha is a psychiatrist in Springfield, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Santosh Shrestha practice?

Dr. Shrestha practices at 901 W Jefferson St, Springfield, IL 62702. Dr. Shrestha's primary practice is SIU Healthcare in Springfield, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shrestha to 1 community health center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Santosh Shrestha's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Shrestha is (217) 545-8000.

What is Dr. Santosh Shrestha's medical license number?

Dr. Shrestha holds Illinois license 036.125655.

Which hospitals is Dr. Santosh Shrestha affiliated with?

Dr. Shrestha is affiliated with Springfield Memorial Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Santosh Shrestha part of?

Dr. Shrestha is linked to SIU Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Shrestha to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Santosh Shrestha accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shrestha billed Medicare for 174 services in 2024, and Dr. Shrestha accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Santosh Shrestha offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Shrestha as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Santosh Shrestha's MIPS score?

Dr. Shrestha's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Santosh Shrestha see?

CMS counts 123 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shrestha in 2024, with an average age of 53.

What services does Dr. Santosh Shrestha bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Shrestha's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), hospital inpatient care (99231) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

What drugs does Dr. Santosh Shrestha prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shrestha's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clonazepam, Lorazepam and Trazodone HCl.

How long has Dr. Santosh Shrestha been practicing?

Dr. Shrestha graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

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