Cathy Shell, NP
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Star Tannery, VA
Cathy Shell, NP is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Star Tannery, Virginia, and NPI 1447755772, issued on Mar 28, 2018. Check the license (Virginia 0024180851, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cathy Shell
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
- License numbers
- 0024180851 VA
0001215908 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 98 Wheatfield LN, Star Tannery, VA 22654
- Phone
- (540) 335-6730
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2018
- Record last updated
- Sep 27, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210716001186); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cathy Shell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0024180851Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024
3,648 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 273 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin227 claims
- Eliquis123 claims
- Furosemide104 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium95 claims
- Potassium Chloride88 claims
- Tramadol Hcl82 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: $18.21
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 3,903 providers of this specialty with any payment received $742.05 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 2 group practices
- M Medical Group, Inc.Virginia Beach, VA
- Pai Participant 1 LLCHarrisonburg, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cathy Shell among 235 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Virginia
Cathy Shell, NP is one of 235 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Virginia. 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 2018, is newer than 40% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 40% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2019 among the 144 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Virginia
There are 235 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Virginia.
All 235 in Virginia → Gerontology Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shanthi Rondot, AGPNPBerryville, VA 226111851894729
- Mary Hampton, NPCulpeper, VA 227011851274674
- Caitlin Matzke, AG-ACNPCulpeper, VA 227011750932364
- Nicola ForchaWinchester, VA 226011992477814
- Isaiah Gheen, NPWinchester, VA 226011679496087
- Crystal Harris, FNPWinchester, VA 226011992150684
- Evelyn Smith, NPStafford, VA 225541902746506
- Mary Tate, AGNP-CMontross, VA 225201750147435
Common questions
What is Cathy Shell, NP's NPI number?
Cathy Shell, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447755772, issued on Mar 28, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cathy Shell, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 98 Wheatfield LN, Star Tannery, VA, 22654. Phone: (540) 335-6730. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cathy Shell, NP's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0024180851, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Cathy Shell, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cathy Shell, NP had 3,648 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. 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.