Shantanu Bishwal, MD
NPI 1942400759ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Allentown, PA
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) with St Lukes Physician Group Inc, practicing in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $347,505 for 1,089 claims, against $47,387 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,389 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1942400759 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 19, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 7, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 7, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | MD436784 | PA |
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 (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 229 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,451 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $47,387 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,089 · 1,616 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 269 |
| Total drug cost | $347,505 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- St Lukes Physician Group IncQuakertown, PA · 2,198 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Geisinger St. Luke's HospitalOrwigsburg, PA
- St Luke's Hospital - Monroe CampusStroudsburg, PA
- St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks CampusQuakertown, PA
- St Luke's Miners Memorial HospitalCoaldale, PA
- St Lukes HospitalBethlehem, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,389 · 12 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$387.96 · 14 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $7,111 | 8 |
| Amgen Inc. | $144.15 | 3 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $133.97 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$6,825 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$563.96 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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