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Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS

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Specializes in: Medical Oncology and Adult Oncology

University of Michigan Medical School

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal cancer, pancreatic cancer, anal cancer, and more.

825 Eastlake Avenue E
Seattle, WA 98109

(206) 288-7456

Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS is a medical oncologist in Seattle, WA specializing in medical oncology and adult oncology. She graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS is affiliated with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and THE ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS.

Office Locations

1354 Aloha Street Sloan Clinic 1
Seattle, WA 98109

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825 Eastlake Avenue E
Seattle, WA 98109

(206) 288-7456

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"It's crippling," said Veena Shankaran, a University of Washington oncologist who began studying the financial impact of cancer after seeing patients ruined by medical bills.”—"In America, cancer patients endure debt on top of disease", Philadelphia Inquirer, August 2022

“"It s crippling," said Dr. Veena Shankaran, a University of Washington oncologist who began studying the financial impact of cancer after seeing patients ruined by medical bills.”—"In America, Cancer Patients Endure Debt on Top of Disease - KFF Health News", KFF Health News, July 2022

“"It's crippling," said Dr. Veena Shankaran, a University of Washington oncologist who began studying the financial impact of cancer after seeing patients ruined by medical bills.”—"In America, Cancer Patients Endure Debt on Top of Disease", The Gilmer Mirror, November 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS treated as a medical oncologist in Seattle, WA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	189
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS treated as a medical oncologist in Seattle, WA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	184
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS treated as a medical oncologist in Seattle, WA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	176
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	158

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	253

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	36

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS treated during 2017 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	266

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS treated as a medical oncologist in Seattle, WA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	187
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS treated during 2019 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and cancer.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	199

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	247

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS treated as a medical oncologist in Seattle, WA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	197
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	182

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS treated as a medical oncologist in Seattle, WA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	203
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	96
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	66

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	24
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. She completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certification Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine (2009)

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

THE ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$16,928 $16,928
Lilly USA, LLC	$9,290 $9,290
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$2,363 NON-PRODUCT $1,185	KEYTRUDA $1,179
EISAI INC.	$2,355 Lenvima $2,355
Taiho Oncology, Inc.	$2,213 Lonsurf $2,213

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$25,000
Consulting Fee	$5,111
Travel and Lodging	$2,770
Food and Beverage	$267

Research Payments

Dr. Veena Shankaran, MD, MS has received 234 research payments totaling $2,688,178.

Biography

Dr. Veena Shankaran is a specialist in general practice, adult oncology, and medical oncology in Seattle, WA. She graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School and then she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. Her clinical interests include esophageal cancer, rectal cancer, and colon cancer. In addition to English, Dr. Shankaran speaks Spanish. Dr. Shankaran is professionally affiliated with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.