AMMAR SHAIKHOUNI MD
NPI 1275818742
Neurological Surgery in Columbus, OH
About Ammar Shaikhouni Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
AMMAR SHAIKHOUNI MD (NPI 1275818742) is an individual neurological surgery provider in Columbus, Ohio, licensed in Ohio (35.135940) and active in the NPI registry since October 2011. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Nationwide Children's Hospital, and maintains 4 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 4
Other Identifiers 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Ammar Shaikhouni Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
5Medicare enrollment records show Ammar Shaikhouni reassigns Medicare billing to 5 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Columbus, OH 43205
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
- 211 clinicians in this Medicare group
Columbus, OH 43205
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
- 976 clinicians in this Medicare group
Columbus, OH 43210
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
- 1,230 clinicians in this Medicare group
Toledo, OH 43604
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
- 1,072 clinicians in this Medicare group
Toledo, OH 43608
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
- 233 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Childrens · Columbus, OHPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 43205 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
COLUMBUS, OH 43205
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Ammar Shaikhouni's NPI number?
The NPI number for Ammar Shaikhouni is 1275818742. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 17, 2011.
Where is Ammar Shaikhouni located?
Ammar Shaikhouni practices at 555 S 18th St, Columbus, OH 43205. The listed phone number is (614) 722-6200.
What is Ammar Shaikhouni's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Neurological Surgery with taxonomy code 207T00000X.
Is Ammar Shaikhouni enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Ammar Shaikhouni is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Ammar Shaikhouni's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Ammar Shaikhouni reassigns Medicare benefits to 5 organizations: Children's Surgical Associates, Corporation (Columbus, OH), Nationwide Children's Hospital (Columbus, OH), Osu Internal Medicine, LLC (Columbus, OH), Promedica Central Physicians (Toledo, OH) and Northwest Pediatric Specialists, LLC (Toledo, OH). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Ammar Shaikhouni's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Ammar Shaikhouni accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan, Ambetter from Meridian, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Antidote Health Plan of Ohio, Inc. and 6 other insurers list Ammar Shaikhouni as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Ammar Shaikhouni affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Ammar Shaikhouni is affiliated with Nationwide Children's Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Ammar Shaikhouni was last updated on March 13, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.