Dr. Shani Shastri, MD

Dr. Shastri practices at DaVita Preston Dialysis in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Shastri's NPI, 1164577060, was assigned on January 24, 2007. Dr. Shastri graduated from KJ Somaiya Medical College in 1997. Dr. Shastri's Texas license number on file is P1593.

Dr. Shastri's primary practice is DaVita Preston Dialysis, at 13340 Preston Road, Dallas, TX 75240 in Dallas County. The practice phone is (972) 239-5034.

Dr. Shastri's primary practice is DaVita Preston Dialysis in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Shastri is also affiliated with William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shastri to 1 more hospital, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shastri practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Nephrology is Dr. Shastri's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Shastri is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Shastri's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease and kidney failure among the conditions Dr. Shastri treats.

CMS data shows 863 Medicare services from Dr. Shastri across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 278 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $123,172 for them.

CMS counts 278 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shastri in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 101 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 6.14, 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. Shastri's median patient age at 63, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Shastri wrote 1,115 Medicare Part D claims for 161 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 892 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $166,601 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,030 claims across 32 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Shastri for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Shastri accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Shastri as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 29 papers to Dr. Shastri, published from 2010 to 2022. 2011 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Renal Dialysis, Cardiovascular Diseases and Kidney Failure, Chronic. Dr. Shastri has published most often in Am J Kidney Dis. Dr. Shastri's most frequent co-authors are Michael George Shlipak, MD, Dena Evette Rifkin, MD and David S. Siscovick.

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Shastri from 3 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. NxStage Medical, Inc. paid the most, $145.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Shastri, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.

Dr. Shastri graduated from KJ Somaiya Medical College in 1997.

Dr. Shastri is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.