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Unclaimed ProfileAbout SHEKAR
Prem Shekar, MD is a healthcare provider in Burlington, MA specializing in cardiac surgery. Prem is also listed as specializing in thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic). Medicare claims data shows Prem provided 226 services to 226 patients.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Shekar specialize in?
Dr. Shekar is a cardiac surgeon in Burlington, MA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “CARDIAC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Shekar located?
Dr. Shekar is listed at 41 MALL RD, Burlington, MA 01805. 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 (781) 744-8000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Shekar?
Dr. Shekar's National Provider Identifier is 1760448955. 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 Other, 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 procedures including replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine, coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft and replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance during surgery, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (781) 744-8000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
41 MALL RD
Burlington, MA 01805
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
226 services · 226 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | Procedure | 33405 |
20 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Procedure | 33533 |
16 |
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | Procedure | 33430 |
15 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Procedure | 33508 |
14 |
| Removal of thickened heart muscle at left lower heart chamber | Procedure | 33416 |
13 |
| Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Imaging | 76998 |
11 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
112 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Billing code | G0180 |
14 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
11 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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