Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout SHEKAR
Prashanth C Shekar, MD is a healthcare provider in Springfield, IL specialising in diagnostic radiology. Prashanth trained at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, graduating in 1990.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Shekar specialise in?
Dr. Shekar is a diagnostic radiology in Springfield, IL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Shekar located?
Dr. Shekar is listed at 800 E CARPENTER ST, Springfield, IL 62769. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Shekar's phone number?
The number on file is (217) 544-6464. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Shekar?
Dr. Shekar's National Provider Identifier is 1346295847. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Shekar go to medical school?
Dr. Shekar attended Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Shekar have?
Dr. Shekar has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Shekar do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Shekar performs imaging including screening mammography and screening 3d breast mammography; provides treatments such as ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow and ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Shekar. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (217) 544-6464
- Email not available
Practice Locations
800 E CARPENTER ST
Springfield, IL 62769
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,487 services · 3,417 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screening mammography | Imaging | 77067 |
910 |
| Screening 3d breast mammography | Imaging | 77063 |
884 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | Imaging | 71045 |
181 |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Imaging | 70450 |
160 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Imaging | 74177 |
109 |
| Diagnostic mammography of 1 breast | Imaging | 77065 |
85 |
| Ct scan of chest without contrast | Imaging | 71250 |
77 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
75 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Imaging | 74176 |
73 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | Imaging | 76705 |
71 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other diagnostic radiology specialists at this location 6
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 29 related providers in 4 groups
Other diagnostic radiology specialists in Springfield 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1990 at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Screening mammography 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.