Shobana Sankar, M.D
NPI 1093153900ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Detroit, MI
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (M.D) with Henry Ford Health System, practicing in Detroit, Michigan. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $770,736 for 761 claims, against $28,249 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation reported $143.31 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Henry Ford Health Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1093153900 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 13, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 30, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 4301109148 | MI |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 4301109148 | MI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 191 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 453 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $28,249 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 761 · 1,328 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 279 |
| Total drug cost | $770,736 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit, MI · 2,570 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Henry Ford Health HospitalDetroit, MI
- Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield HospitalW Bloomfield, MI
- Henry Ford Macomb HospitalClinton Township, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$143.31 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $143.31 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$143.31 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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