Dr. Lakshmi Shankar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 887
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 285
- Part D claims, 2024
- 298
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $3,706
- Practice address
- 206 East Brown Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
- Practice phone
- Call (570) 421-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Lakshmi Shankar is an internist in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Dr. Shankar practices at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University.
Dr. Shankar's NPI, 1487758975, was assigned on September 12, 2006. Dr. Shankar holds Pennsylvania license MD420104.
- NPI
- 1487758975NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9335238179
- NPI enumeration date
- September 12, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (570) 421-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lakshmi Shankar practices at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Dr. Shankar's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono, at 206 East Brown Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 in Monroe County. The practice phone is (570) 421-4000.
- Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono206 East Brown Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 · Monroe CountyPhone(570) 421-4000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Lakshmi Shankar is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Shankar's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Shankar is also affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. The medical group on file is Pocono Hospitalists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shankar to 2 more hospitals and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lakshmi Shankar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shankar practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lakshmi Shankar is one of 5,665 internists in Pennsylvania
Internal medicine is Dr. Shankar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Shankar is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Shankar
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lakshmi Shankar billed Medicare for 887 services in 2024
CMS data shows 887 Medicare services from Dr. Shankar across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 285 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $67,619 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Shankar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9622024: 8878%
Dr. Shankar compared with the Pennsylvania median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Shankar
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 887vs 4172.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 285vs 18554% above
- Part D claims
- 80vs 22464% below
Medians across 5,518 internists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Shankar'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. Lakshmi Shankar treated 285 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 285 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shankar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 96 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.41, 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. Shankar's median patient age at 69, with 48% women.
Dr. Shankar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Shankar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14852%
- Men13748%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Shankar's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis61%
- Chronic kidney disease54%
- Heart failure50%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- Diabetes47%
- Mood disorders46%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Shankar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lakshmi Shankar wrote 298 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Shankar wrote 298 Medicare Part D claims for 149 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 80 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $473 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 307 claims across 13 drugs.
Dr. Shankar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic279 claims94%
- Brand-name19 claims6%
Dr. Shankar'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. Shankar's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%11 of 298 claims
- Antibiotics26%78 of 298 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: 3072024: 8074%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 13 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
How Dr. Lakshmi Shankar takes part in Medicare
Dr. Shankar 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. Lakshmi Shankar received $3,706 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 172 general payments to Dr. Shankar from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $1,193.
General payments to Dr. Shankar by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Shankar the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Lakshmi Shankar'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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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) |
| 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. Lakshmi Shankar's NPI number?
Dr. Lakshmi Shankar's NPI number is 1487758975. It was assigned on September 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lakshmi Shankar?
Dr. Lakshmi Shankar is an internist in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Lakshmi Shankar practice?
Dr. Shankar practices at 206 East Brown Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301. Dr. Shankar's primary practice is Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, part of Thomas Jefferson University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shankar to 2 hospitals and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Lakshmi Shankar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Shankar is (570) 421-4000.
What is Dr. Lakshmi Shankar's medical license number?
Dr. Shankar holds Pennsylvania license MD420104.
Which hospitals is Dr. Lakshmi Shankar affiliated with?
Dr. Shankar practices at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shankar is also affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Dmand AI links Dr. Shankar to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Lakshmi Shankar part of?
Dr. Shankar is linked to Pocono Hospitalists.
Does Dr. Lakshmi Shankar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shankar billed Medicare for 887 services in 2024, and Dr. Shankar accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lakshmi Shankar see?
CMS counts 285 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shankar in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Lakshmi Shankar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Shankar's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
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What drugs does Dr. Lakshmi Shankar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shankar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Pantoprazole Sodium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Lakshmi Shankar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,706 in general payments to Dr. Shankar from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
How long has Dr. Lakshmi Shankar been practicing?
Dr. Shankar graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
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