Physician Profile
Shekhar A. Ghamande, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Ghamande
Based in Temple, TX, Shekhar A. Ghamande, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under pulmonary disease. Shekhar is also listed as specializing in sleep medicine and critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Shekhar cared for 390 Medicare patients across 608 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older). NPI 1366412090 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (254) 724-2111
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2401 S 31ST ST
Temple, TX 76508
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease 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
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
608 services · 390 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | Treatment | 95811 |
76 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | Treatment | 95810 |
34 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, airflow, and effort | Treatment | 95806 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
241 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
84 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
56 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
35 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
31 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
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.
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.
Other lung specialists in Temple 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 1993 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Shekhar A. Ghamande?
Shekhar A. Ghamande is a lung specialist in Temple, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Shekhar A. Ghamande's address?
Shekhar A. Ghamande is listed at 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX 76508. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Shekhar A. Ghamande?
The number on file is (254) 724-2111. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Shekhar A. Ghamande's NPI number?
Shekhar A. Ghamande's National Provider Identifier is 1366412090. 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 Shekhar A. Ghamande train?
Shekhar A. Ghamande attended Other, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Shekhar A. Ghamande been practicing?
Shekhar A. Ghamande has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Shekhar A. Ghamande perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Shekhar A. Ghamande performs procedures including irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope; provides treatments such as sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure and sleep study in sleep lab, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Shekhar A. Ghamande confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Shekhar A. Ghamande. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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