Dr. Shikha Pal, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 183
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 130
- Part D claims, 2024
- 25
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $24
- Practice address
- 1111 E End Blvd, Plains Township, PA 18702
- Practice phone
- Call (717) 277-6565
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Wilkes-Barre Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Plains Township, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Shikha Pal is a hospitalist in Plains Township, Pennsylvania
Dr. Pal practices at Wilkes-Barre Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Plains Township, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Pal's NPI, 1235664111, was assigned on April 27, 2017. Dr. Pal holds Pennsylvania license MD478040.
- NPI
- 1235664111NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5092089995
- NPI enumeration date
- April 27, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (717) 277-6565
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Shikha Pal practices at Wilkes-Barre Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Plains Township, Pennsylvania
Dr. Pal's primary practice is Wilkes-Barre Veterans Affairs Medical Center, at 1111 E End Blvd, Plains Township, PA 18702 in Luzerne County. The practice phone is (717) 277-6565.
- Wilkes-Barre Veterans Affairs Medical Center1111 E End Blvd, Plains Township, PA 18702 · Luzerne CountyPhone(717) 277-6565
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Shikha Pal is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Pal's primary practice is Wilkes-Barre Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Plains Township, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pal is also affiliated with Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. The medical group on file is Geisinger. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pal to 1 more hospital and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Shikha Pal's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pal practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Wilkes-Barre Veterans Affairs Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Shikha Pal is one of 1,233 hospitalists in Pennsylvania
Hospitalist is Dr. Pal's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Pal's licenses on file in 2 states: Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, PennsylvaniaPrimary
- Internal medicine, New Jersey
Hospitalists near Dr. Pal
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Shikha Pal billed Medicare for 183 services in 2024
CMS data shows 183 Medicare services from Dr. Pal across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 130 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,281 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Pal's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4312024: 18358%
Dr. Pal compared with the Pennsylvania median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Pal
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 183vs 41356% below
- Medicare patients
- 130vs 20637% below
Medians across 1,187 hospitalists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Pal's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Shikha Pal treated 130 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 130 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pal in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 40 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.74, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pal's median patient age at 75, with 29% women.
Dr. Pal's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Pal's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6348%
- Men6752%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Pal's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Chronic kidney disease62%
- Diabetes61%
- Arthritis55%
- Heart failure55%
- Ischemic heart disease55%
- Mood disorders53%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Pal's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women29%
- Men71%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Shikha Pal wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Pal wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims for 17 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Shikha Pal takes part in Medicare
Dr. Pal accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Shikha Pal received $24 in industry payments from 2021 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Pal from 2 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) paid the most, $12.
General payments to Dr. Pal by program year, 2021 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Pal the most, 2021 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Shikha Pal'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Shikha Pal's NPI number?
Dr. Shikha Pal's NPI number is 1235664111. It was assigned on April 27, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Shikha Pal?
Dr. Shikha Pal is a hospitalist in Plains Township, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Shikha Pal practice?
Dr. Pal practices at 1111 E End Blvd, Plains Township, PA 18702. Dr. Pal's primary practice is Wilkes-Barre Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Plains Township, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pal to 1 hospital and 3 medical groups.
What is Dr. Shikha Pal's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Pal is (717) 277-6565.
What is Dr. Shikha Pal's medical license number?
Dr. Pal holds Pennsylvania license MD478040, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Shikha Pal been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Pal in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Which hospitals is Dr. Shikha Pal affiliated with?
Dr. Pal is affiliated with Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Pal to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Shikha Pal part of?
Dr. Pal is linked to Geisinger. Dmand AI links Dr. Pal to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Shikha Pal accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pal billed Medicare for 183 services in 2024, and Dr. Pal accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Shikha Pal see?
CMS counts 130 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pal in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Shikha Pal bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Pal's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
Has Dr. Shikha Pal received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $24 in general payments to Dr. Pal from 2 companies from 2021 to 2024. The largest total came from ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp).
How long has Dr. Shikha Pal been practicing?
Dr. Pal graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
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