NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gary Edward Shanks, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Marble Falls, TX

Gary Edward Shanks, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Marble Falls, Texas, and NPI 1275519985, issued on Dec 15, 2005. Check the license (Texas N0454, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1275519985
Name
Gary Edward Shanks
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License numbers
N0454 TX
32799 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
810 W Highway 71, Marble Falls, TX 78654
Phone
(830) 201-8000
Enumerated
Dec 15, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(830) 201-8008
Medicaid ID
0196691 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150422000384); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1994
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 810 W Highway 71

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

  1. Raju Behara, MDAnesthesiology Physician1558990176
  2. Judith Brown, D.OObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1376923748
  3. Robert Browning, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1417972464
  4. Sara Browning, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1104255801
  5. Stefan Buca, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1417121799
  6. John Calder, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1740240829

Verify Gary Edward Shanks in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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Industry payments in 2024: $18.46

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gary Shanks$18.46
  2. Specialty average$669.59

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Sound Physicians Anesthesiology OF Texas PLLCFort Worth, TX
  2. South Texas Anesthesia Group PLLCSan Antonio, TX
  3. University OF Texas Southwestern Medical Center AT DallasDallas, TX

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

Gary Edward Shanks among 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas

Gary Edward Shanks, MD is one of 4,635 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% 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, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 3,293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Marble Falls

They are 15 of the 354 NPPES records with a practice address in Marble Falls, and 4,635 anesthesiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raju Behara, MDMarble Falls, TX 786541558990176
  2. Holly Clause, M.D.Marble Falls, TX 786541700889946
  3. Dusan Damjanovic, M.D.Marble Falls, TX 786541013940212
  4. Christopher Hartmann, MDMarble Falls, TX 786541730215153
  5. Ld Herzog, M.D.Marble Falls, TX 786541881653459
  6. Kayla Knuf, M.D.Marble Falls, TX 786541710340617
  7. Jack Lay, M.D.Marble Falls, TX 786541063472728
  8. Todd Martin, M.D.Marble Falls, TX 786541639129679

Common questions

What is Gary Edward Shanks, MD's NPI number?

Gary Edward Shanks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275519985, issued on Dec 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gary Edward Shanks, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 W Highway 71, Marble Falls, TX, 78654. Phone: (830) 201-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gary Edward Shanks, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N0454, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/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.

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.