James Shorten, PA-C
Surgical Physician Assistant · Charlottesville, VA
James Shorten, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Charlottesville, Virginia, and NPI 1740585280, issued on Jan 13, 2011. Check the license (Virginia 0110004244, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Shorten
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License numbers
- 0110004244 VA
0010-02676 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 545 Ray C. Hunt Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903
- Phone
- (434) 243-5432
- Enumerated
- Jan 13, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (434) 243-5460
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131004000559); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Shorten in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0110004244Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
157 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin34 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium23 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl16 claims
- Meloxicam15 claims
- Gabapentin12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Professional Therapies OF Roanoke, Inc.Madison Heights, VA
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncCharlottesville, VA
- University OF Virginia Physicians GroupCharlottesville, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Shorten among 278 surgical physician assistant records in Virginia
James Shorten, PA-C is one of 278 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Virginia. 65% 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 51% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 51% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2013 among the 141 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Virginia
There are 278 surgical physician assistant records in Virginia.
All 278 in Virginia → Every provider in Charlottesville → Surgical Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Calabrese, PACharlottesville, VA 229031861881682
- Emily Feiner, P.A.Charlottesville, VA 229031457642035
- Katherine Goodrich, PA-CCharlottesville, VA 229031861758187
- Elizabeth Milewski, PACharlottesville, VA 229031578608634
- Michelle Post, PACharlottesville, VA 229031699951152
- Gianna Ricci, PACharlottesville, VA 229031467287946
- Kathryn Robertson, PACharlottesville, VA 229031386900983
- Rosemarie Tyger, P.A.Charlottesville, VA 229031750638979
Common questions
What is James Shorten, PA-C's NPI number?
James Shorten, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740585280, issued on Jan 13, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Shorten, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 545 Ray C. Hunt Drive, Charlottesville, VA, 22903. Phone: (434) 243-5432. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Shorten, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0110004244, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Shorten, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Shorten, PA-C had 157 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Shorten, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.