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Based in Birmingham, AL, Shailendra Lakhanpal, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under medical oncology. Shailendra is also listed as specializing in hematology & oncology. According to Medicare claims data, Shailendra cared for 1,446 Medicare patients across 46,778 services. The services billed most often include injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use), injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mg, and injection, ferumoxytol, for treatment of iron deficiency anemia, 1 mg (non-esrd use). NPI 1538192570 identifies this record in the national registry.
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100 PILOT MEDICAL DRIVE SUITE 175
Birmingham, AL 35235
Within Medical 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.
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46,778 services · 1,446 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
733 | As often as other peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
236 | More often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96413 |
180 | As often as other peers in Medical Oncology |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96365 |
126 | More often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96367 |
116 | As often as other peers in Medical Oncology |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96417 |
70 | As often as other peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | Treatment | 96375 |
65 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use) | Drug given | J0881 |
13,060 | As often as other peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mg | Drug given | J1439 |
12,750 | Less often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J0897 |
4,080 | As often as other peers in Medical Oncology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Shailendra Lakhanpal is an oncologist in Birmingham, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Medical Oncology”.
NPI registry
Shailendra Lakhanpal is listed at 100 Pilot Medical Drive Suite 175, Birmingham, AL 35235. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (205) 856-8488. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Shailendra Lakhanpal's National Provider Identifier is 1538192570. 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
Shailendra Lakhanpal attended Other, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Shailendra Lakhanpal has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Shailendra Lakhanpal performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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