NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gerarda Shehu

Pharmacist · Knoxville, TN

Gerarda Shehu is a pharmacist with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1114681517, issued on Oct 22, 2021. Check the license (Tennessee 45417, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; 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
1114681517
Name
Gerarda Shehu
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
45417 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2429 University Commons Way, Knoxville, TN 37919
Phone
(865) 522-6462
Enumerated
Oct 22, 2021
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2429 University Commons Way

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

  1. Christina Higdon, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1235517145
  2. Aaron HoustonPharmacist1457270779
  3. Gabriele QuarantaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1235718636
  4. Samuel SimcoxPharmacist1285301192

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee 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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 85% of the cost of the top drugs

57 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Gerarda Shehu57
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Boostrix Tdap21 claims
  2. Shingrix19 claims
  3. Arexvy13 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.

Gerarda Shehu among 7,226 pharmacist records in Tennessee

Gerarda Shehu is one of 7,226 pharmacist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 5% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 5% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

548 pharmacist records list a practice address in Knoxville

They are 548 of the 14,339 NPPES records with a practice address in Knoxville, and 7,226 pharmacist records in Tennessee.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Burgan, D.PH.Knoxville, TN 379191780816942
  2. Cynthia Chan, R.PH.Knoxville, TN 379191245541473
  3. Dianna Drake, PHARM.D.Knoxville, TN 379191003997321
  4. Sarah EbbsKnoxville, TN 379191386765980
  5. James Green, RPHKnoxville, TN 379191033212402
  6. Patricia Harris, PHARM.D.Knoxville, TN 379191205957909
  7. John Leech, RPHKnoxville, TN 379191699988683
  8. Martha NelsonKnoxville, TN 379191669593695

Common questions

What is Gerarda Shehu's NPI number?

Gerarda Shehu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114681517, issued on Oct 22, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gerarda Shehu located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2429 University Commons Way, Knoxville, TN, 37919. Phone: (865) 522-6462. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gerarda Shehu's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 45417, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Gerarda Shehu prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gerarda Shehu had 57 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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