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Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

St. George's University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: patient education, preventive care

17 Main Street Suite 103
Robbinsville, NJ 08691

(609) 392-6366

Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Robbinsville, NJ specializing in family medicine. He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton and RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group.

Office Locations

17 Main Street Suite 103
Robbinsville, NJ 08691

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Robbinsville, NJ during 2012 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and breathing treatment.

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

blood draw	150
breathing treatment	41
doctor visit	528
preventive care	59
vaccines	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Robbinsville, NJ during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines and breathing treatment.

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

breathing treatment	18
doctor visit	464
preventive care	54
vaccines	54

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	36
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Robbinsville, NJ during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

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

doctor visit	472
lab tests	12
preventive care	18
vaccines	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	35
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	11
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Robbinsville, NJ during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines and breathing treatment.

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

breathing treatment	14
doctor visit	454
preventive care	37
vaccines	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	82
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	22
Less than 65	170

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Robbinsville, NJ during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and breathing treatment.

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

breathing treatment	14
doctor visit	556
lab tests	18
preventive care	69
vaccines	69

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	17
Less than 65	82

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Robbinsville, NJ during 2017 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	427
preventive care	44
vaccines	44

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	15
Less than 65	69

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Robbinsville, NJ during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines and breathing treatment.

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

breathing treatment	19
doctor visit	371
preventive care	45
vaccines	45

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	34
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	16
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Robbinsville, NJ during 2019 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	377
preventive care	55
vaccines	55

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	33
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	12
Less than 65	57

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Robbinsville, NJ during 2020 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	276
preventive care	62
vaccines	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	29
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	15
Less than 65	50

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Robbinsville, NJ during 2021 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	223
preventive care	47
vaccines	47

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	29
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Robbinsville, NJ during 2022 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	218
preventive care	54
vaccines	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	22
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	38

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Robbinsville, NJ were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

blood draw	150
doctor visit	396
lab tests	15
preventive care	49
vaccines	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Female	94
Male	65

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	71
Hispanic	43
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	9
75 to 84	17
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	59

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	21
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	2
Cancer	2

Education & Training

Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Capital Health. He has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Residency: Capital Health

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

RWJBarnabas Health

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Fidelis Care, Cigna, Aetna, EmblemHealth, Consumer Health Network, WellCare, CIGNA Medicare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna Medicare, Aetna Better Health, Centivo, Clover and DOL.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Fidelis Care

Cigna

Aetna

EmblemHealth

Consumer Health Network

WellCare

CIGNA Medicare

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Aetna Medicare

Aetna Better Health

Centivo

Clover

DOL

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Robbinsville, NJ.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-09-19

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr S is a great physician, he takes time time listen and shows empathy about all your medical concerns and also personal very grateful to have him as my physician. The volume of patients is a testament to what I great doctor he is who truly cares

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-18

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Dr. Santhanam is the best doctor I have had, the most caring and most skilled. He is very thorough and precise in his examination and very accurate in his diagnosis and treatment plans.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-28

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Dr. Santhaman is the very best. I recommend him to everyone I spoke with. He cares about you, your health.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Amazing service

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-09-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Good

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$10,854 EUFLEXXA $10,854
Novo Nordisk Inc	$3,511 Victoza $1,062	Saxenda $841	Tresiba $562	Ozempic $331	RYBELSUS $331	Other $383
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$3,304 FARXIGA $1,344	FASENRA $514	BYDUREON $419	SYMBICORT $411	BYDUREON WEEKLY $146	Other $470
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,812 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $722	ANORO $642	BREO $413	TANZEUM $367	ANORO ELLIPTA $329	Other $339
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,919 JARDIANCE $745	TRADJENTA $250	STIOLTO $226	Spiriva $202	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $150	Other $345
Other	$19,089 Vascepa $1,596	NURTEC ODT $1,320	Repatha $890	Creon $872	INVOKANA $766	Other $13,645

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$28,600
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,090
Consulting Fee	$4,303
Travel and Lodging	$2,224
Education	$771
Other	$500

Research Payments

Dr. Shankar Santhanam, MD has received 9 research payments totaling $4,821.

Biography

Dr. Shankar Santhanam's area of specialization is family medicine. Dr. Santhanam has a special interest in preventive care and patient education. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Fidelis Care, and Aetna. Before completing his residency at Capital Health, Dr. Santhanam attended medical school at St. George's University School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton. He welcomes new patients at his office inRobbinsville, NJ as reported by Doctor.com.