Dr. Kuppe Shankar M.D.
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1568445815 is registered to Dr. Kuppe Shankar M.D., a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician practising at 2221 Stockton Blvd, Suitee 2112 in Sacramento, California. Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. Kuppe Shankar M.D. has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2005.
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Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Kuppe Shankar M.D. accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Kuppe Shankar M.D. directly at (916) 734-3861.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1568445815 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (916) 734-3861.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Kuppe Shankar M.D. is a Type-1 individual NPI.