Ganesh Shankar, MD, PHD
Neurosurgery · Boston, MA
Ganesh Shankar, MD, PHD is a neurosurgery in Boston, MA with about 16 yrs in practice.
- SpecialtyNeurosurgery
- Medical schoolHARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL (2010)
- TelehealthOffers telehealth visits
- Practice size142 clinicians
- Medicare assignmentAccepts assignment (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
- Medicare activity~437 patients across 1,168 services, avg age 75
Common services
| Service | Medicare services | Medicare allows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | 139 | $181 | See prices → |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 67 | $138 | See prices → |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 21 | $1,917 | See prices → |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 20 | $1,517 | See prices → |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 18 | $124 | See prices → |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of upper spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 12 | $720 | See prices → |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 12 | $121 | See prices → |
Hospital affiliations
Brigham and Women's HospitalCooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,theMartha's Vineyard Hospital IncMassachusetts General HospitalNewton-Wellesley Hospital
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.