Active NPI 1841240751 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. James M Shenko , MD

Specialist • Sterling, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. James Shenko, MD is a certified Specialist practicing in Sterling, MA. With approximately 35 years of clinical experience since graduating from Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) in 1991, Dr. Shenko delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 100 LEOMINSTER RD STE 200.

Dr. Shenko accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

100 Leominster Rd Ste 200

Sterling, MA 015642156

Telephone 5088522001

Fax 5088523001

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 James M Shenko Md Pc Facility NPI 1013964352

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/new Bruns/pisc)

Graduation Year

1991

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Sterling, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

35 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 35.0 Yrs

State Avg: 37.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Sterling, MA (1181 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

70.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Shenko (35 Years) 35 Yrs

Sterling Specialty Average (35.0 Years) 35.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1010 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	6,246	127	$1.25	$0.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	197	153	$259.72	$93.67
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	100	100	$217.30	$74.59
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	84	67	$150.00	$53.86
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	84	63	$194.50	$58.60
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	80	55	$190.00	$51.93
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	73	32	$46.67	$21.50
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	51	$300.24	$113.34
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	34	15	$40.21	$18.32
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	34	32	$2000.00	$456.90
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	25	24	$30.00	$6.32
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	21	17	$171.00	$47.68
17000 Destruction of skin growth	19	15	$185.00	$68.85
29130 Application of non-moveable, hinged finger splint	18	15	$105.00	$38.89
20612 Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon	15	14	$185.00	$65.19
Q4049 Finger splint, static	14	11	$12.00	$2.53
29125 Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint	12	11	$180.00	$68.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	185	142	$231.00	$93.50
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	125	106	$30.00	$7.53
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	94	38	$47.00	$21.96
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	90	90	$189.27	$75.57
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	72	48	$142.00	$59.12
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	69	53	$149.13	$55.25
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	65	47	$190.00	$53.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	53	$284.00	$116.46
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	45	17	$42.07	$19.55
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	31	29	$2000.00	$446.21
29125 Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint	29	29	$180.00	$69.36
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	27	23	$171.00	$44.49
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	23	20	$60.00	$11.46
20612 Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon	13	12	$165.00	$67.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	164	125	$231.00	$93.06
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	145	145	$184.04	$75.92
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	101	92	$30.00	$6.33
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	82	65	$142.00	$58.68
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	73	26	$46.01	$21.83
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	55	48	$144.11	$55.84
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	48	38	$190.00	$56.33
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$284.00	$116.44
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	31	12	$41.87	$19.34
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	30	26	$2000.00	$442.36
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	26	18	$171.00	$44.25
29125 Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint	25	23	$180.00	$68.52
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	17	16	$60.00	$10.53
17000 Destruction of skin growth	16	14	$167.06	$71.30
26055 Incision of tendon covering	16	11	$1858.00	$603.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	152	152	$186.66	$77.25
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	130	94	$134.11	$59.74
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	108	95	$19.89	$5.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	79	70	$221.14	$95.54
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	60	52	$144.00	$54.73
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	40	16	$44.00	$21.90
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	38	31	$190.00	$53.84
29125 Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint	38	33	$180.00	$69.43
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	26	24	$2000.00	$457.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$280.40	$118.69
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	18	16	$171.00	$43.60
17000 Destruction of skin growth	16	14	$154.00	$71.14
26055 Incision of tendon covering	16	13	$1858.00	$626.34
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	12	12	$37.50	$9.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	145	96	$188.70	$79.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	93	92	$274.26	$114.23
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	89	73	$18.00	$6.08
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	54	38	$144.00	$53.86
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	47	43	$114.68	$48.86
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	37	26	$194.59	$57.06
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	33	13	$43.18	$18.72
29125 Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint	29	28	$180.00	$70.60
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	29	29	$193.00	$81.25
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	24	15	$171.00	$46.43
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	23	22	$2000.00	$426.90
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	14	13	$30.00	$11.56
17000 Destruction of skin growth	12	11	$154.00	$70.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	214	142	$170.60	$78.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	152	152	$252.75	$112.22
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	120	98	$18.00	$6.24
29125 Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint	52	43	$180.00	$68.52
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	51	41	$190.00	$51.29
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	48	44	$144.00	$52.12
73110 X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views	47	19	$43.43	$19.33
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	35	22	$171.00	$42.09
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	30	28	$2000.00	$431.90
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$173.75	$80.69
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	12	11	$30.00	$11.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	140	95	$160.00	$74.06
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	120	120	$240.00	$108.80
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	81	63	$18.00	$6.68
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	48	38	$100.00	$44.74
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	40	32	$144.00	$50.78
29125 Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint	32	28	$180.00	$66.38
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	27	25	$2000.00	$444.57
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	23	20	$178.78	$50.59
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	20	11	$147.00	$41.79
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$165.00	$76.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	151	98	$160.00	$75.53
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	113	113	$240.00	$111.42
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	52	44	$18.00	$5.94
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	36	$100.00	$45.27
29125 Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint	29	21	$180.00	$68.01
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	26	24	$2000.00	$428.46
20550 Injection into tendon or ligament	23	20	$144.00	$49.80
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	22	16	$131.00	$40.55
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	19	18	$147.00	$49.34
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$240.00	$78.39
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$165.00	$77.37
11642 Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm	11	11	$590.00	$240.44

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-05-06

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License MA 80130

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Plastic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2082S0105X

State License MA 80130

A plastic surgeon with additional training in the investigation, preservation, and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

3134181 (MA)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 06, 2026

Registered at 100 LEOMINSTER RD STE 200, STERLING, MA 015642156 (Tel: 5088522001)

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Updated Practice Location May 29, 2019

Registered at 100 LEOMINSTER RD STE 200, STERLING, MA 015642156 (Tel: 5088522001)

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NPI Profile Active July 10, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 10, 2007

Registered at 299 LINCOLN ST, WORCESTER, MA 016053646 (Tel: 5088522001)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 10, 2007

Registered at 299 LINCOLN ST, WORCESTER, MA 016053646 (Tel: 5088522001)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 10, 2007

Recorded as JAMES SHENKO, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 10, 2007

Specialist (License #80130 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 11, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1841240751

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: May 11, 2006

Last Update: May 06, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

100 Leominster Rd Ste 200

Sterling, MA 015642156

Phone: 5088522001

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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