Shashidhar Divakaruni, M.D.
NPI 1902936578ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Munster, IN
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) with Cardiac Care Consultants PC, practicing in Munster, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $847,322 for 8,186 claims, against $331,392 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,441 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1902936578 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 6, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 15, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 01040667 | IN |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 857 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,818 across 96 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $331,392 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,186 · 22,484 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,093 |
| Total drug cost | $847,322 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Cardiac Care Consultants PCEast Chicago, IN · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalMunster, IN
- Franciscan Health DyerDyer, IN
- Methodist Hospitals IncGary, IN
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL
- St Catherine Hospital IncEast Chicago, IN
Other facilities
- Powers Home Health ServicesHome health agency · Hobart, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,441 · 52 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$5,030 · 70 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $711.21 | 6 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $239.52 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $209.59 | 6 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $198.83 | 5 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $157.47 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,441 · 52 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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