Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Ganesh M Shankar, MD, PHD

Individual provider Neurological Surgery Physician · NPI 1023339314

Ganesh M Shankar, MD, PHD is a Neurosurgery in Boston, Massachusetts. Graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2010, 16 years ago. Practices with Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc, a 142-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Massachusetts.

Years since qualifying
16
Trained at
Harvard Medical School
Licensed in
MA
In the registry since
2010
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
A research doctorate. In healthcare it usually sits alongside a clinical licence.

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Practice location Address checks out

55 Fruit St Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 726-5143
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Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Specialties & licences

Neurological Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207T00000X · Licence 264888 (MA)

Record details

NPI number1023339314
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD , PHD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 21, 2010
Last updated in NPPESMay 19, 2018

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyNEUROSURGERY
Medical schoolHARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduated 2010 (16 years in practice)
Group practice Martha'S Vineyard Hospital Inc — 142 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

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