NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chris M. Shorter, D.C.

Chiropractor · Springfield, MO

Chris M. Shorter, D.C. is a chiropractor with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1982757811, issued on Jan 22, 2007. Check the license (Missouri 2004026604, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982757811
Name
Chris M. Shorter
Credential
D.C.
Primary taxonomy
Chiropractor 111N00000X
License number
2004026604 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1347 S Glenstone Ave, Springfield, MO 65804
Phone
(417) 877-7800
Enumerated
Jan 22, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(417) 887-8990
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050112000062); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Cleveland Chiropractic College - Kansas City, 2004
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 1347 S Glenstone Ave

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

  1. Robert Dubinick, D.C.Chiropractor1942201843

Verify Chris M. Shorter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Chris M Shorter DC PCSpringfield, MO

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

Chris M. Shorter among 2,537 chiropractor records in Missouri

Chris M. Shorter, D.C. is one of 2,537 chiropractor records with a practice address in Missouri. 19% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 29% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 29% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 41% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2009 among the 1,039 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 111N00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

86 chiropractor records list a practice address in Springfield

They are 86 of the 6,403 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 2,537 chiropractor records in Missouri.

The 8 chiropractor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Baca, D.C.Springfield, MO 658041790869394
  2. Shelia Carter, DCSpringfield, MO 658041306918610
  3. Robert Dubinick, D.C.Springfield, MO 658041942201843
  4. Russell Fowler, D.C.Springfield, MO 658041124194519
  5. Corey Hawkins, D.C.Springfield, MO 658041457567968
  6. Morris Kille, D.C.Springfield, MO 658041467473041
  7. Gary Meek, DCSpringfield, MO 658041396726568
  8. David Mullin, D.C., M.A.O.M.Springfield, MO 658041942212451

Common questions

What is Chris M. Shorter, D.C.'s NPI number?

Chris M. Shorter, D.C.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982757811, issued on Jan 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chris M. Shorter, D.C. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1347 S Glenstone Ave, Springfield, MO, 65804. Phone: (417) 877-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chris M. Shorter, D.C.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2004026604, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.