Avery Blake Shrum, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Hindman, KY
Avery Blake Shrum, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Hindman, Kentucky, and NPI 1497333520, issued on Mar 30, 2021. Check the license (Kentucky 05838, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Avery Blake Shrum
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 05838 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 425 Hindman Byp, Hindman, KY 41822
- Phone
- (606) 439-1300
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2021
- Record last updated
- Nov 26, 2024
- Fax
- (606) 439-1400
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240829003082); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Avery Blake Shrum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 05838Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
780 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium45 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate26 claims
- Lisinopril26 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium20 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride19 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $116.53
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Primary Care Centers OF Eastern Kentucky LLCHazard, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Avery Blake Shrum among 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky
Avery Blake Shrum, DO is one of 1,968 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 93% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2006 among the 1,277 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Hindman
They are 4 of the 41 NPPES records with a practice address in Hindman, and 1,968 family medicine physician records in Kentucky.
All 1,968 in Kentucky → Every provider in Hindman → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zachary DavisHindman, KY 418221518587427
- Kenneth Slone, MDHindman, KY 418221053313577
- Warren Stumbo, MDHindman, KY 418221336274596
- Brenda Baker, MDNeon, KY 418401013088947
- Marlene Bielecki, MDWhitesburg, KY 418581538112396
- Van Breeding, MDWhitesburg, KY 418581801841572
- Ricky Collins, MDWhitesburg, KY 418581659364024
- Katherine Gish, MDWhitesburg, KY 418581972597052
Common questions
What is Avery Blake Shrum, DO's NPI number?
Avery Blake Shrum, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497333520, issued on Mar 30, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Avery Blake Shrum, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 425 Hindman Byp, Hindman, KY, 41822. Phone: (606) 439-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Avery Blake Shrum, DO's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 05838, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Avery Blake Shrum, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Avery Blake Shrum, DO had 780 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.