Shakira Shanker, M.D.
NPI 1144631987ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Commack, NY
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (M.D.) with True North Medical at North Suffolk, PLLC, practicing in Commack, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $468,020 for 1,181 claims, against $238,889 paid for services in 2024. Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 25 companies reporting payments in 2025, $29,777 in all, mostly honoraria. Lists North Shore University Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1144631987 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 14, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 21, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 21, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 295250-1 | NY |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 621 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 10,743 across 63 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $238,889 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,181 · 1,634 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 293 |
| Total drug cost | $468,020 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- True North Medical at North Suffolk, PLLCPort Jefferson Station, NY · 19 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY
- Suny/Stony Brook University HospitalStony Brook, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$29,777 · 160 payments from 25 companies
- 2024$14,559 · 193 payments from 31 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $16,005 | 24 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $11,509 | 42 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $252.84 | 13 |
| Harmony Biosciences LLC | $251.40 | 10 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $203.47 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Honoraria$14,300 · 3 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$10,719 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,900 · 149 payments
- Travel and Lodging$811.01 · 4 payments
- Education$46.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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