Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Joel Shores, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Laurel, MS

Joel Shores, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Laurel, Mississippi, and NPI 1447690854, issued on Jun 29, 2013. Check the license on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1447690854
Name
Joel Shores
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
Practice location
1203 Jefferson St, Laurel, MS 39440
Phone
(601) 649-2863
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2013
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 1203 Jefferson St

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

  1. Gloria Alridge, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1386926434
  2. Cynthia BeanNurse Practitioner1003405754
  3. Walter Beard, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1396032983
  4. James Beasley, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1689696817
  5. Madison Brewer, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1679112304
  6. William Buck, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528647856

Verify Joel Shores in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical LicensureCheck the board
  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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

364 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joel Shores364
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir39 claims
  2. Prednisone29 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate20 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium16 claims
  5. Eliquis13 claims
  6. Levofloxacin13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $19.86

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 65,274 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,536.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joel Shores$19.86
  2. Specialty average$2,536.66

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. South Central Clinics, IncLaurel, MS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

11 internal medicine physician records list a Laurel practice address

They are 11 of the 623 NPPES records with a Laurel practice address, and 948 internal medicine physician records in Mississippi.

Other internal medicine physician records in Mississippi

  1. Aja Abai, M.D.McComb, MS1760492037
  2. Elias Abboud, MDLexington, MS1669485983
  3. Mohamed Abdel Latif, MDColumbus, MS1922843549
  4. Ashraf Abdo, MDJackson, MS1770597049
  5. John AbernathyJackson, MS1700670650
  6. Richard Abney, M.D.Meridian, MS1710986591
  7. George Abraham, M.D.Jackson, MS1518052257
  8. Joy AbrahamBiloxi, MS1225795842
  9. Ralph Abraham, M.D.Tupelo, MS1881049443
  10. Ekow Acquah, MDGulfport, MS1013922814

Common questions

What is Joel Shores, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joel Shores, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447690854, issued on Jun 29, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel Shores, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1203 Jefferson St, Laurel, MS, 39440. Phone: (601) 649-2863. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel Shores, M.D.'s license?

Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joel Shores, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joel Shores, M.D. had 364 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.