Dr. Ravi Shankar, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Shankar
Dr. Ravi Shankar is a radiology - diagnostic in Melbourne, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shankar performed 11,790 Medicare services across 2,497 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shankar received a total of $1,933 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 70 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiology - diagnostic. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Shankar is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 3,311 | $0 | $3 |
| Stereoscopic x-ray guidance for localization of target volume for the delivery of radiation therapy | 1,701 | $58 | $637 |
| Intensity modulated treatment delivery, single or multiple fields/arcs,via narrow spatially and temporally modulated beams, binary, dynamic mlc, per treatment session | 1,521 | $274 | $2,582 |
| Radiation treatment delivery,3 or more separate treatment areas, custom blocking, tangential ports, wedges, rotational beam, compensators, electron beam; 6-10 mev | 846 | $180 | $529 |
| Continuing radiation therapy consultation per week | 647 | $67 | $333 |
| Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | 630 | $153 | $1,036 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 475 | $66 | $180 |
| Calculation of radiation therapy dose | 458 | $52 | $354 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 373 | $131 | $3,938 |
| Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device | 283 | $96 | $689 |
| CT guidance for radiation therapy | 251 | $93 | $595 |
| Complex radiation therapy planning | 141 | $131 | $992 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 137 | $24 | $141 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 80 | $406 | $1,370 |
| Design and construction of radiation treatment device for high precision radiation therapy | 74 | $361 | $2,563 |
| High precision radiation therapy planning | 73 | $1,423 | $6,820 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 72 | $129 | $420 |
| Tissue marker, implantable, any type, each | 72 | $117 | $2,000 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved | 70 | $350 | $1,165 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 68 | $1,193 | $4,120 |
| Cranial lesion surgery using radiation over multiple sessions | 61 | $772 | $7,971 |
| Special radiation therapy planning | 60 | $52 | $269 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 58 | $172 | $432 |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area | 54 | $205 | $631 |
| Special radiation treatment | 47 | $109 | $1,741 |
| 3d radiation therapy planning | 42 | $368 | $4,247 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 36 | $92 | $1,005 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 30 | $243 | $1,400 |
| Placement of device in prostate for radiation therapy | 19 | $111 | $454 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 19 | $106 | $418 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 19 | $46 | $615 |
| Complex radiation therapy planning for delivery of external radiation | 19 | $226 | $1,126 |
| Management of cranial lesion surgery using radiation over multiple sessions | 15 | $520 | $3,504 |
| Special medical radiation therapy consultation | 14 | $108 | $390 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 14 | $99 | $224 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Shankar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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