Ajay Kumar Shukla, MD
NPI 1437231206ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Norwalk, CT
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD) with Starling Physicians, PLLC, practicing in Norwalk, Connecticut. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $97,744 for 2,101 claims, against $61,467 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $962.78 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Hartford Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1437231206 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 2, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 2, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 46916 | CT |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology | 2084N0600X | 46916 | CT |
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 (CT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 163 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 567 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $61,467 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,101 · 2,820 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 397 |
| Total drug cost | $97,744 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical group
- Starling Physicians, PLLCWethersfield, CT · 283 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Hartford HospitalHartford, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$962.78 · 49 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$563.64 · 27 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $369.54 | 21 |
| Amgen Inc. | $170.07 | 7 |
| Sk Life Science, Inc. | $76.36 | 3 |
| Eisai Inc. | $55.76 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $49.22 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$962.78 · 49 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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