NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cynthia K. Shortell, M.D.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Durham, NC

Cynthia K. Shortell, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1114012341, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2005-01544, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1114012341
Name
Cynthia K. Shortell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License number
2005-01544 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 684-8111
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 12, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
5902492 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051202000493); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 1984
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 40 Duke Medicine Cir

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

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  2. Dennis Abraham, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1972688414
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  4. Soheir Adam, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1366690711
  5. Rachel Adcock, MDPsychiatry Physician1669661922
  6. Mashael Al-Hegelan, MBBSPulmonary Disease Physician1043492960

Verify Cynthia K. Shortell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncRaleigh, NC

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

Cynthia K. Shortell among 129 vascular surgery physician records in North Carolina

Cynthia K. Shortell, M.D. is one of 129 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2002 among the 97 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 129 vascular surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sonny Tucker, MDDurham, NC 277101144487562
  2. Chandler Long, MDDurham, NC 277051568666055
  3. Elizabeth WeisslerDurham, NC 277051003348970
  4. Steven Burnham, M.D.Durham, NC 277041538189105
  5. James Weaver, M.D.Durham, NC 277041760402069
  6. Steven Kagan, MDRaleigh, NC 276151508804303
  7. Janice Messier, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276151699836395
  8. Kirk Charles, MDRaleigh, NC 276101508887068

Common questions

What is Cynthia K. Shortell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cynthia K. Shortell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114012341, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cynthia K. Shortell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cynthia K. Shortell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2005-01544, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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