Shelly Howard, NP-C
NPI 1962784603ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health· Bristol, TN
Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health (NP-C) with Wellmont Medical Associates Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Bristol, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,049,383 for 2,817 claims, against $32,176 paid for services in 2024. Ucb, Inc. was the largest of 35 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,240 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sycamore Shoals Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1962784603 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 19, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 7, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health Primary | 363LA2200X | 16116 | TN |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 197 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 480 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $32,176 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,817 · 4,344 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 312 |
| Total drug cost | $2,049,383 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Wellmont Medical Associates IncKingsport, TN · 433 clinicians
- Tri State Mountain Neurology Associates PCJohnson City, TN · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sycamore Shoals HospitalElizabethton, TN
- Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,240 · 227 payments from 35 companies
- 2024$4,061 · 197 payments from 34 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ucb, Inc. | $502.99 | 19 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $393.49 | 29 |
| Neurelis, Inc. | $288.09 | 9 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $253.79 | 12 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $228.11 | 16 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$4,215 · 224 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$25.39 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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