Dr. Shankar Baskar, M.D
Pediatric Cardiology (Pediatric Cardiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 20
- In the NPI registry since
- 2012
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 41
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
- 2012Registered 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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Pediatric Cardiology Physician primary
OH license 35.125565 · KY license 52975
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH
Medical groups
- Children's Hospital Medical Center (711 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
- 41
- Services billed
- 72
- Patients’ average age
- 34
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 22 | 16 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 32 payments worth $3,076 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,400 |
|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,363 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $276 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $18.98 |
| Cardiva Medical, Inc. | $17.64 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,101 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $975 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $607 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Feb 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MICRA · Pacemakers · travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $387 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Mar 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MICRA · Pacemakers · travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $274 |
| Abbott Laboratories Oct 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $203 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MICRA · Pacemakers · travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $176 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $151 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $151 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Mar 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MICRA · Pacemakers · travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $75.49 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Mar 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MICRA · Pacemakers · travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $34.25 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $32.73 |
All 11 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories Oct 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $203 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $151 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $151 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $32.73 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $607 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AVEIR · Structural Heart · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind | $9.02 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MICRA · Pacemakers · travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $176 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Mar 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MICRA · Pacemakers · travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $75.49 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Mar 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MICRA · Pacemakers · travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $274 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Mar 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MICRA · Pacemakers · travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $34.25 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Feb 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MICRA · Pacemakers · travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $387 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.