Cynthia Fernandez Shaffer, NP-C
Adult Medicine Physician · Ooltewah, TN
Cynthia Fernandez Shaffer, NP-C is an adult medicine physician with a practice address in Ooltewah, Tennessee, and NPI 1891798047, issued on May 23, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee APN5567, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cynthia Fernandez Shaffer
- Credential
- NP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Adult Medicine Physician 207QA0505X
- License number
- APN5567 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9309 Apison Pike, Ooltewah, TN 37363
- Phone
- (423) 778-9701
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 778-9713
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071201000134); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9309 Apison Pike
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Cynthia Fernandez Shaffer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license APN5567Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average adult medicine physician in 2024
11,543 Medicare Part D claims for 1,252 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,002 among the 1,307 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 133 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Azithromycin455 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium411 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate330 claims
- Lisinopril319 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate316 claims
- Losartan Potassium316 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): 94.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $615.78
42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 664 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,405.95 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
- Brainerd Medical Associates PCChattanooga, TN
- Memorial Health Partners Foundation, IncChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cynthia Fernandez Shaffer among 36 adult medicine physician records in Tennessee
Cynthia Fernandez Shaffer, NP-C is one of 36 adult medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 1998 among the 18 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QA0505X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Adult Medicine Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 36 adult medicine physician records in Tennessee.
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Common questions
What is Cynthia Fernandez Shaffer, NP-C's NPI number?
Cynthia Fernandez Shaffer, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891798047, issued on May 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cynthia Fernandez Shaffer, NP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9309 Apison Pike, Ooltewah, TN, 37363. Phone: (423) 778-9701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cynthia Fernandez Shaffer, NP-C's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number APN5567, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cynthia Fernandez Shaffer, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cynthia Fernandez Shaffer, NP-C had 11,543 Medicare Part D claims for 1,252 beneficiaries; the average among adult medicine physician prescribers was 3,002. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cynthia Fernandez Shaffer, NP-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.7 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.