Physician Profile
Based in Pasadena, CA, Shankar Lakshman, MD is listed in the NPI registry under plastic & reconstructive surgery. Shankar is also listed as specializing in specialist and surgery. Medicare claims data shows Shankar provided 81 services to 41 patients. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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10 CONGRESS ST SUITE # 360
Pasadena, CA 91105
Within Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Most searched conditions
Body
Body contouring
Breast
Congenital
Cosmetic
Face and Ears
Face and Eyes
Face and Neck
Facial aesthetics
Hand & wrist
Hand and Extremities
Intimate Surgery
Pain & nerve
Pediatric & craniofacial
Reconstructive
Skin
Skin and Scars
Skin Cancer and Lesions
Wound care
Most searched procedures
Body
Body contouring
Breast
Cosmetic
Face
Facial surgery
Hand & wrist
Hand and Extremities
Injectables & cosmetics
Intimate Surgery
Laser treatments
Medical Non-Surgical
Pediatric & craniofacial
Pediatric and Reconstructive
Reconstructive
Skin and Scars
Skin rejuvenation
81 services · 41 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
53 | Less often than most peers in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Lakshman is a plastic & reconstructive surgeon in Pasadena, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery”.
NPI registry
Dr. Lakshman is listed at 10 Congress St Suite # 360, Pasadena, CA 91105. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (626) 683-9080. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Dr. Lakshman's National Provider Identifier is 1699799023. 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
Dr. Lakshman attended Other, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Lakshman has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lakshman the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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