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Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD

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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, DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI - UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER and LEGACY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC.

Office Locations

Address:

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

doctor visit	12
hospital care	203
inpatient care	203

**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

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

doctor visit	107
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286

**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

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

doctor visit	40
hospital care	257
inpatient care	257

**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

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

doctor visit	84
hospital care	482
inpatient care	482

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2021

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	62
hospital care	307
inpatient care	307

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2021

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

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	23
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	5
75 to 84	17
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	24

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashank Shekhar, MSc, FAHA, MD From 2018 - 2021

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

Hypertension	22
High Cholesterol	21
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	7
Cancer	3

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

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI - UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER

LEGACY HEALTHCARE SERVICES 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, Blue Advantage, 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, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Group Plans, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Healthy Blue, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Duke Select, 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

Blue Advantage

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

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Duke Group Plans

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

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

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

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Healthy Blue

All Savers Fully Insured

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Duke Select

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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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's medical specialty is vascular neurology. He is professionally affiliated with Duke Health. He accepts Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Shekhar trained at the University of Mississippi Medical Center for residency.