Carlton Joshua Shuford, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Marietta, GA
Carlton Joshua Shuford, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Marietta, Georgia, and NPI 1982991691, issued on Jul 1, 2011. Check the license (Georgia 006165, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carlton Joshua Shuford
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 006165 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 61 Whitcher St NE, Marietta, GA 30060
- Phone
- (770) 422-3290
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2011
- Record last updated
- Apr 16, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (770) 422-0287
- Medicaid IDs
- 003143723A GA
003143723C GA
003143723D GA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110719000591); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carlton Joshua Shuford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
Search for license 006165Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
852 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 61 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin165 claims
- Dexamethasone162 claims
- Celecoxib92 claims
- Meloxicam80 claims
- Pregabalin68 claims
- Methylprednisolone66 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Advanced Joint Surgery Specialists, LLCAtlanta, GA
- Physiotherapy Associates IncWoodstock, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carlton Joshua Shuford among 4,662 physician assistant records in Georgia
Carlton Joshua Shuford, PA-C is one of 4,662 physician assistant records with a practice address in Georgia. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 28% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 28% of these records are older, 69% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2018 among the 2,761 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
209 physician assistant records list a practice address in Marietta
They are 209 of the 6,900 NPPES records with a practice address in Marietta, and 4,662 physician assistant records in Georgia.
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Common questions
What is Carlton Joshua Shuford, PA-C's NPI number?
Carlton Joshua Shuford, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982991691, issued on Jul 1, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carlton Joshua Shuford, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 61 Whitcher St NE, Marietta, GA, 30060. Phone: (770) 422-3290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carlton Joshua Shuford, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 006165, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carlton Joshua Shuford, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carlton Joshua Shuford, PA-C had 852 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carlton Joshua Shuford, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.