Dr. Shyam S. Sukumar, MD
Urology (Urology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 212
Licensed in Texas since 2019, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2010Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Urology Physician primary
TX license S1517 (first issued 2019; active) · NY license 292120 -
Urology Registered Nurse
TX license S1517 (first issued 2019; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Harris Health Houston, TX
- Baylor St Lukes Medical Center Houston, TX
Medical groups
- Baylor College of Medicine (1,240 clinicians)
- Baylor College of Medicine (809 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 212
- Services billed
- 5,744
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| High osmolar contrast material, up to 149 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | 3,600 | 12 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 142 | 82 |
| Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | 92 | 22 |
| Urinalysis, manual test | 61 | 51 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 61 | 61 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 47 | 41 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 41 | 40 |
| Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | 34 | 28 |
| Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | 29 | 29 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 29 | 29 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Finasteride Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 185 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 153 |
| Myrbetriq (mirabegron) Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 60 |
| Trospium Chloride Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 33 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er (oxybutynin chloride) Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 32 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (amoxicillin/potassium clav) Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 29 |
| Estradiol Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 25 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 22 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 20 |
| Levofloxacin Other prescribers in Houston, TX | 16 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.