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Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Neurophysiology

SUNY Upstate Medical University (2001 - 2005)

Professional interests include: epilepsy, neurological disorders

214 Centerview Drive Suite 100
Brentwood, TN 37027

(615) 345-5400

Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD is a neurologist in Brentwood, TN specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and neurophysiology. He graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD is affiliated with Halifax Health, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, Wolfson Children's Hospital, Tower Health, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Baptist Health, Holyoke Medical Center, Virginia Hospital Center, Jupiter Medical Center, Memorial Health System, Specialty Care and SpecialtyCare, LLC.

Office Locations

214 Centerview Drive Suite 100
Brentwood, TN 37027

(615) 345-5400

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Memorial Health System

3 Maryland Farms Suite 200
Brentwood, TN 37027

1-800-348-4565

1-888-468-6603

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD treated as a neurologist in Brentwood, TN during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	237
doctor visit	314
electroencephalography (EEG)	98
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD treated as a neurologist in Brentwood, TN during 2013 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	26
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	510
electroencephalography (EEG)	243
hospital care	227
inpatient care	227

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	143
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	80
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	31
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD treated as a neurologist in Brentwood, TN during 2014 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	378
electroencephalography (EEG)	299
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	148
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	41
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD treated as a neurologist in Brentwood, TN during 2015 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	41
doctor visit	525
electroencephalography (EEG)	284
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	342
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	108
Less than 65	290

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	27
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD treated as a neurologist in Brentwood, TN during 2016 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	23
doctor visit	478
electroencephalography (EEG)	393
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	174
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	60
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	32
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD treated as a neurologist in Brentwood, TN during 2017 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	437
electroencephalography (EEG)	418

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	166
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	63
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD treated as a neurologist in Brentwood, TN during 2018 were electroencephalography (EEG) and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	33
doctor visit	391
electroencephalography (EEG)	501

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	177
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	66
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	32
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD treated as a neurologist in Brentwood, TN during 2019 were electroencephalography (EEG) and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	29
doctor visit	403
electroencephalography (EEG)	429

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	158
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	55
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	30
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD treated as a neurologist in Brentwood, TN during 2020 were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	335
electroencephalography (EEG)	143
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	64
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	34
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD treated as a neurologist in Brentwood, TN during 2021 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	320
electroencephalography (EEG)	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	119
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	53
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	32
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD treated as a neurologist in Brentwood, TN were electroencephalography (EEG), diagnostic procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

ambulatory monitoring	30
diagnostic procedures	126
doctor visit	373
electroencephalography (EEG)	287
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD.

**Gender**
Female	245
Male	194

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	141
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	272
Hispanic	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	53
75 to 84	109
Less than 65	134
65 to 74	140

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	24

Education & Training

Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2005. He completed residency at Albany Medical Center. He is certified by the Epilepsy, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University (2005)

Residency: Albany Medical Center (2009)

Board Certification: Epilepsy, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Halifax Health

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic

Wolfson Children's Hospital

Tower Health

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Baptist Health

Holyoke Medical Center

Virginia Hospital Center

Jupiter Medical Center

Memorial Health System

Specialty Care

SpecialtyCare, LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
UCB, Inc.	$68,652 Briviact $36,539	Vimpat $30,219	$1,894
SK Life Science, Inc.	$41,708 Cenobamate $22,006	XCOPRI $17,258	$2,444
EISAI INC.	$15,209 Fycompa $15,049	None $46	$114
Cyberonics, Inc.	$9,441 VNS Therapy $9,441
LivaNova USA, Inc.	$2,638 VNS Therapy $2,638
Other	$8,600 RNS System $945	APTIOM $831	ROSA Brain $816	Epidiolex $771	NeuroBlate $499	Other $4,738

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$60,162
Honoraria	$34,950
Food and Beverage	$18,230
Consulting Fee	$15,950
Travel and Lodging	$10,057
Other	$6,901

Research Payments

Dr. Shankar Perumal, MD has received 14 research payments totaling $56,900.

Biography

Dr. Shankar Perumal's areas of specialization are neurophysiology and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Before completing his residency at Albany Medical Center, Dr. Perumal attended medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University. His areas of clinical interest consist of epilepsy and neurological disorders. Dr. Perumal's hospital/clinic affiliations include Memorial Regional Hospital, Halifax Health, and Baptist Hospital of Miami.