Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 163
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 98
- Part D claims, 2024
- 13
- MIPS score, 2024
- 79
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
- Practice phone
- Call (717) 531-8521
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar is a neurologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Dr. Shankar practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State.
Dr. Shankar's NPI, 1396975058, was assigned on July 15, 2009. Dr. Shankar holds Pennsylvania license MD458415.
- NPI
- 1396975058NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5597983965
- NPI enumeration date
- July 15, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (717) 531-8521
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 45
- Medical school graduation
- 2007
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Dr. Shankar's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, at 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 in Dauphin County. The practice phone is (717) 531-8521.
- Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 · Dauphin CountyPhone(717) 531-8521
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Shankar's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State. The medical group on file is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shankar to 4 more medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics, 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 M. Shankar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shankar practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar is one of 910 neurologists in Pennsylvania
Neurology is Dr. Shankar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dmand AI has Dr. Shankar's licenses on file in 2 states: Pennsylvania and Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurology, PennsylvaniaPrimary
- Vascular neurology, Michigan
Neurologists near Dr. Shankar
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar billed Medicare for 163 services in 2024
CMS data shows 163 Medicare services from Dr. Shankar across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 98 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,009 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: 1912024: 16315%
Dr. Shankar compared with the Pennsylvania median for neurologists, 2024
- Dr. Shankar
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 163vs 31047% below
- Medicare patients
- 98vs 19349% below
- Part D claims
- 56vs 28180% below
Medians across 876 neurologists 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 M. Shankar treated 98 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 98 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shankar in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 38 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.99, 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 76, with 55% women.
Dr. Shankar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Shankar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4849%
- Men5051%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Shankar's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Stroke or TIA75%
- Arthritis57%
- Ischemic heart disease44%
- Chronic kidney disease41%
- Diabetes41%
- Atrial fibrillation39%
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 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Shankar wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. 85% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 3 drugs, with $8,137 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 93 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Shankar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic11 claims85%
- Brand-name and other2 claims15%
Dr. Shankar's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2020: 932021: 5640%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2021, 4 in 2020.
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. Lakshmi M. Shankar scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Shankar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Shankar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Shankar as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Shankar's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 79of 100Final score
- 56.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
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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Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar received $56 in industry payments from 2017 to 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Shankar from 2 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. UCB, Inc. paid the most, $40.
General payments to Dr. Shankar by program year, 2017 to 2021
Companies that paid Dr. Shankar the most, 2017 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Lakshmi M. 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 M. Shankar's NPI number?
Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar's NPI number is 1396975058. It was assigned on July 15, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar?
Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar is a neurologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).
Where does Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar practice?
Dr. Shankar practices at 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033. Dr. Shankar's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shankar to 4 medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Shankar is (717) 531-8521.
What is Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar's medical license number?
Dr. Shankar holds Pennsylvania license MD458415, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Shankar in Pennsylvania and Michigan.
Which hospitals is Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar affiliated with?
Dr. Shankar practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
What medical group is Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar part of?
Dr. Shankar is linked to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Shankar to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shankar billed Medicare for 163 services in 2024, and Dr. Shankar accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Shankar as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar's MIPS score?
Dr. Shankar's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar see?
CMS counts 98 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shankar in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Lakshmi M. 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 (99223).
What drugs does Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar prescribe most?
In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shankar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levetiracetam, Aspirin-Dipyridamole ER and Prednisone.
Has Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $56 in general payments to Dr. Shankar from 2 companies from 2017 to 2021. The largest total came from UCB, Inc.
How long has Dr. Lakshmi M. Shankar been practicing?
Dr. Shankar graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
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