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- 1430 Pine St, Melbourne, FL 32901
About Dr. Shankar
Based in Melbourne, FL, Ravi Shankar, MD is listed in the NPI registry under radiation oncology. Medicare claims data shows Ravi provided 11,816 services to 2,254 patients. The services billed most often include low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml, intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session, and stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapy. NPI 1861407421 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (321) 952-0898
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
1430 PINE ST
Melbourne, FL 32901
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Radiation Oncology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Cancer care
Most searched conditions
Benign condition
Blood and lymph cancer
Bone cancer
Brain tumors
Cancer emergencies
Chest cancer
Endocrine cancer
Eye cancer
Eye conditions
Foot conditions
Gastrointestinal cancer
- Anal cancer
- Bile duct cancer
- Colon cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Gallbladder cancer
- Liver cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Stomach cancer
Gynecologic cancer
Head & neck cancer
Head and neck cancer
Metastatic cancer
Neurologic condition
Orthopedic conditions
Sarcoma
Skin cancer
Thoracic cancer
Urologic cancer
Vascular conditions
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Advanced radiation
Benign treatment
Brain radiation
Cancer treatment
Central nervous system
Consultation
External radiation
- Electron beam therapy
- Image-guided radiation (IGRT)
- IMRT (Targeted intensity radiation)
- RapidArc / VMAT radiation
- Total body irradiation (TBI)
Eye cancer treatment
Follow-up care
Heart treatments
Internal radiation
Pain and symptom relief
Particle therapy
Precision radiation
- Adaptive radiation therapy
- Heart-sparing breath hold radiation (DIBH)
- Spine radiosurgery
- Stereotactic body radiation (SBRT)
- Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
- Tattoo-free radiation
Prostate cancer treatment
Prostate protection
Radiation therapy
Skin cancer treatment
Skin lymphoma treatment
Specialized radiation
Targeted isotopes
Targeted radiation drugs
Treatment planning
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
11,816 services · 2,254 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | Imaging | 77427 |
682 | More than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week | Imaging | 77336 |
676 | More than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Calculation of radiation therapy dose | Imaging | 77300 |
528 | More than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields | Imaging | 77014 |
412 | As often as other peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device | Imaging | 77334 |
221 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Complex radiation therapy planning | Imaging | 77263 |
146 | More than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Design and construction of radiation treatment device for high precision radiation therapy | Imaging | 77338 |
96 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| High precision radiation therapy planning | Imaging | 77301 |
96 | More than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Cranial lesion surgery using radiation over multiple sessions | Imaging | 77373 |
84 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | Imaging | 78815 |
81 | As often as other peers in Radiation Oncology |
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.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Other radiation oncologists in Melbourne 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1986 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Shankar specialize in?
Dr. Shankar is a radiation oncologist in Melbourne, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Radiation Oncology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Shankar located?
Dr. Shankar is listed at 1430 Pine St, Melbourne, FL 32901. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Shankar's phone number?
The number on file is (321) 952-0898. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Shankar?
Dr. Shankar's National Provider Identifier is 1861407421. 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. Shankar go to medical school?
Dr. Shankar attended Other, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Shankar have?
Dr. Shankar has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Shankar do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Shankar performs imaging including radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions and continuing radiation therapy consultation per week; provides treatments such as administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Shankar's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Shankar. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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