Keith Balram Shankar, M.D.
NPI 1225657364ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Dunkirk, NY
Family Medicine (M.D.) with General Physician PC, practicing in Dunkirk, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $95,170 for 766 claims, against $10,624 paid for services in 2024. Lilly USA, LLC was the largest of 22 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,046 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, Inc and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1225657364 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 9, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Reactivated | Jan 25, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 326975 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 58 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 163 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,624 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 766 · 1,467 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 287 |
| Total drug cost | $95,170 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- General Physician PCAmherst, NY · 501 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, IncDunkirk, NY
- Upmc Chautauqua at WcaJamestown, NY
- Westfield Memorial Hospital, IncWestfield, NY
Other facilities
- Vna of Western Ny ChhaHome health agency · Cheektowaga, NY
- Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative CareHospice · Lakewood, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,046 · 51 payments from 22 companies
- 2024$696.04 · 33 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $149.29 | 7 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $117.96 | 6 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $82.12 | 4 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $76.10 | 4 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $71.77 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,046 · 51 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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