NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Shamblen, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Indianapolis, IN

Catherine Shamblen, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1437775293, issued on Jun 17, 2020. Check the license (Indiana 01089020A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437775293
Name
Catherine Shamblen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
License number
01089020A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
720 Eskenazi Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone
(317) 278-5581
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240911003630); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2020
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 720 Eskenazi Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sergiu Abramovici, MDNeurology Physician1982015186
  2. Jennifer Adams, MSN, RN, ACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1750688206
  3. William Adamy, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1356741250
  4. Jayme Ahmed, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1043659436
  5. Busayo Akintayo, NPNurse Practitioner1215704408
  6. Shelby Albertson, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1952987943

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

38 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Catherine Shamblen38
  2. Specialty average1,129

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Franciscan Medical GroupFederal Way, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Catherine Shamblen among 25 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Indiana

Catherine Shamblen, MD is one of 25 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 84% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2012 among the 19 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 24% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Indiana

There are 25 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Indiana.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bhaskar David Bose, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021265411060
  2. Charlotte Venious, D.O.Indianapolis, IN 462021053774901
  3. Aimee Heerd, DOIndianapolis, IN 462041881210615
  4. Thomas Ledyard, MDIndianapolis, IN 462191083621304
  5. Amanda Schmidt, MDIndianapolis, IN 462191598923997
  6. Angela Wagner, D.O.Indianapolis, IN 462241710928270
  7. Karen Kirschner, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462371740555895
  8. Leigha Murphy, NPIndianapolis, IN 462561003564717

Common questions

What is Catherine Shamblen, MD's NPI number?

Catherine Shamblen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437775293, issued on Jun 17, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Shamblen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 720 Eskenazi Ave, Indianapolis, IN, 46202. Phone: (317) 278-5581. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Shamblen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01089020A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Catherine Shamblen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Shamblen, MD had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. 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.

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