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Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm), General Practice and Adult Cardiology

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1997)

201 Market Street Suite C
Potsdam, NY 13676

(315) 274-9102

Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Potsdam, NY specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm), general practice and adult cardiology. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD is affiliated with Rochester Regional Health and Canton-Potsdam Hospital.

Office Locations

Rochester Regional Health

201 Market Street Suite C
Potsdam, NY 13676

(315) 274-9102

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50 Leroy Street
Potsdam, NY 13676

(315) 274-9102

(315) 265-2739

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In The News

“"I actually had to require a little meclizine because of the dizziness," joked Amit Shanker, MD, of St. Lawrence Health System in Potsdam, New York.”—"FDA Panel on Interatrial Shunt for Heart Failure: It's a Hard No", MedPage Today, December 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac imaging

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

spectral Doppler echocardiography

stress EKG

stress testing

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac imaging, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), spectral Doppler echocardiography, stress EKG, stress testing, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New York. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

electrocardiogram

In 2023, Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD had a list price for electrocardiogram (EKG) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New York. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD performed more cardiac procedures, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Potsdam, NY during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, implant surgery, cardiac procedures and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	50
doctor visit	151
implant surgery	50
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	19
minimally invasive procedures	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Potsdam, NY during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	112
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	938
Female	884

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1750
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	572
From 75 to 84	564
85 and over	389
Less than 65	297

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Potsdam, NY during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	14
doctor visit	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	65

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	21
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Potsdam, NY during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	369
doctor visit	487
stress testing	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	369

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	506
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	951
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	171
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Potsdam, NY during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	337
doctor visit	546
stress testing	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	337

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	494
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	993
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	192
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Potsdam, NY during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	194
doctor visit	435
stress testing	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	181

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	601
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	134
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Potsdam, NY were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

cardiac procedures	192
doctor visit	299
hospital care	48
implant surgery	50
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	19
inpatient care	48
minimally invasive procedures	50
stress testing	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	225

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	715
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	244
85 and over	151
Less than 65	111
65 to 74	264

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	12
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College in 1997. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Oklahoma.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College (1997)

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine (2019)

Licensed In: Oklahoma

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Rochester Regional Health

Canton-Potsdam Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: EmblemHealth, WellCare, Fidelis Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Railroad Medicare, MVP Health Care, United Healthcare Empire Plan, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Sieba, Martin's Point, Beacon Health (Behavioral Health), Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS), Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care, CDPHP, St. Regis Mohawk, Nascentia, OPTUM (Behavioral Health) and Aetna Healthcare Commercial.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Fidelis Care

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Railroad Medicare

MVP Health Care

United Healthcare Empire Plan

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Sieba

Martin's Point

Beacon Health (Behavioral Health)

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS)

Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care

CDPHP

St. Regis Mohawk

Nascentia

OPTUM (Behavioral Health)

Aetna Healthcare Commercial

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Amit J. Shanker, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Acutus Medical, Inc.	$795 $795
Boston Scientific Corporation	$199 Tachy System $112	Brady Generator $70	GENERAL THERAPIES $17
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$69 Pacemakers $69
Trivascular, Inc.	$23 AAA Stent Grafts $23
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$18 LEQVIO $18

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$766
Food and Beverage	$338

Biography

Dr. Amit Shanker is a specialist in general practice, adult cardiology, and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) in Potsdam, NY. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Rochester Regional Health and Canton-Potsdam Hospital. He usually is in-network for Fidelis Care, TRICARE, and Group Health Incorporated (GHI), as well as other insurance carriers. According to Rochester Regional Health, Dr. Shanker is currently accepting new patients at his office in Potsdam, NY. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College.