NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Viani Shenk, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Saint Albans, VT

Heather Viani Shenk, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Saint Albans, Vermont, and NPI 1588953194, issued on Apr 4, 2011. Check the license (Vermont 042-0012865, as entered in NPPES) on the Vermont Board of Medical Practice; 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
1588953194
Name
Heather Viani Shenk
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
042-0012865 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
133 Fairfield St, Saint Albans, VT 05478
Phone
(802) 524-5911
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140728002670); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 2011
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 133 Fairfield St

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

  1. Aaron Altman, PTPhysical Therapist1538282850
  2. Laurie Austin, PTPhysical Therapist1619191814
  3. Robyn Ayer, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1659094290
  4. Jennifer Banacos, P.T.Physical Therapist1285855197
  5. Cheryl Bates, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1962625988
  6. Kristen Bond-Webster, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841632569

Verify Heather Viani Shenk in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVermont Board of Medical Practice
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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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

149 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Heather Shenk149
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir23 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Northwestern Medical Center IncSaint Albans, VT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Heather Viani Shenk among 326 internal medicine physician records in Vermont

Heather Viani Shenk, M.D. is one of 326 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Vermont. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2007 among the 177 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Vermont practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Saint Albans

They are 6 of the 540 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Albans, and 326 internal medicine physician records in Vermont.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Linda Collins, M.D.Saint Albans, VT 054781497837439
  2. Julian Ferris, M.D.St Albans, VT 054781376582130
  3. Rajvinder Khela, M.D.Saint Albans, VT 054781558646828
  4. Pamela Pedersen, M.D,Saint Albans, VT 054781194908004
  5. Amy Roberts, MDSt Albans, VT 054781326007386
  6. Jay Stearns, MDSaint Albans, VT 054781578759734
  7. Eiad Youssef, M.D.Saint Albans, VT 054781619153996
  8. Theodore Fink, MDShelburne, VT 054821508898842

Common questions

What is Heather Viani Shenk, M.D.'s NPI number?

Heather Viani Shenk, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588953194, issued on Apr 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Viani Shenk, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 133 Fairfield St, Saint Albans, VT, 05478. Phone: (802) 524-5911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Viani Shenk, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Vermont license number 042-0012865, as entered by the provider. Search the Vermont Board of Medical Practice at https://www.healthvermont.gov/systems/board-medical-practice. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Heather Viani Shenk, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Viani Shenk, M.D. had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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.