John Buford Shelton, MD
NPI 1083688964ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Waco, TX
Family Medicine (MD) in Waco, Texas, trained at Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1997). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $510,075 for 4,736 claims, against $78,397 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $527.60 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1083688964 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | K5688 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 196 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,292 across 66 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $78,397 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,736 · 10,558 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 338 |
| Total drug cost | $510,075 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Providence Health AllianceWaco, TX · 118 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$527.60 · 31 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$503.29 · 27 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $94.57 | 5 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $77.67 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $77.60 | 4 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $72.55 | 4 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $50.38 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$527.60 · 31 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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