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Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD

(35 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Neurology

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-1700

Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD is a vascular neurologist in Durham, NC specializing in vascular neurology. Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD is affiliated with Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

Duke Health

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 681-1700

(919) 668-1294

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Durham, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	12
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	60
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Durham, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111
hospital care	287
inpatient care	287

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	25
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, stroke and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	74
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	52
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44
hospital care	258
inpatient care	258

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	19
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, stroke and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	69
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Durham, NC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	45
hospital care	270
inpatient care	270

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	12
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	74
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	25
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	56
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Durham, NC during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	29
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	28
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Durham, NC were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	48
hospital care	237
inpatient care	237

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD.

**Gender**
Female	96
Male	97

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	74
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	20
75 to 84	54
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	75

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD From 2018 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	73
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center. He has a state license in Mississippi.

Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center (2017)

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

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. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Prime Remote, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

TRICARE Prime Remote

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Basic

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Healthy Blue

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 35 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GENZYME CORPORATION	$447 AUBAGIO $397	POMPE - DISEASE $25	LEMTRADA $6	$19
UCB, Inc.	$368 Briviact $293	Vimpat $75
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$139 ANDEXXA $139
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$137 BRILINTA $137
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$135 AUBAGIO $135
Other	$867 GENERAL - THERAPIES $96	COPAXONE $73	NORTHERA $51	BMN 190 $46	Gilenya $40	Other $561

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,998
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$88
Education	$6

Biography

Dr. Shashank Shekhar specializes in vascular neurology and practices in Durham, NC. For his professional training, Dr. Shekhar completed a residency program at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He most likely takes Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. He is professionally affiliated with Duke Health.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD From 2018 - 2023

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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