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Stephen Donald Shorts, MD

NPI 1992771174ActiveIndividual· Otolaryngology· Pine Bluff, AR

Otolaryngology (MD) in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 1978). 640 Medicare patients in 2024, $48,274 paid; nearly all of their 445 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%).

Overview

NPI1992771174
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedFeb 27, 2006
Last updated in NPPESApr 30, 2019

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Otolaryngology Primary207Y00000XR3276AR
Audiologist231H00000XR3276AR
Allergy & Immunology207K00000XR3276AR
Allergy & Immunology, Allergy207KA0200XR3276AR

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Otolaryngology (AR)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients640
Services billed1,114 across 14 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$48,274

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)445 · 456 30-day fills
Patients251
Total drug cost$8,080
Generic share99% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Graduation year1978
Medicare specialtyOtolaryngology
Secondary specialtiesPlastic And Reconstructive Surgery

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

None reported for 2025 or 2024.

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