NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph E. Shankland, P.A.

Physician Assistant · Aurora, CO

Joseph E. Shankland, P.A. is a physician assistant with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1215262431, issued on Oct 6, 2009. Check the license (Colorado 2884, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado 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
1215262431
Name
Joseph E. Shankland
Credential
P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
2884 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3033 S Parker RD, Aurora, CO 80014
Phone
(303) 306-7783
Enumerated
Oct 6, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 6, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(303) 306-7753
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091104000381); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3033 S Parker RD

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

  1. William Abbott, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1013992361
  2. Bonnie Boudakian, R.N., B.S.N.Home Health Registered Nurse1124571567
  3. Fred Brady, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1629051313
  4. Clint Dillard, P.A.Physician Assistant1972784502
  5. Randy Fischer, M.DEmergency Medicine Physician1891750832
  6. Kristine Hunerwadel, PAPhysician Assistant1225210966

Verify Joseph E. Shankland in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado 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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

2,109 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 1,440 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Shankland2,109
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl371 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen206 claims
  3. Morphine Sulfate Er199 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen196 claims
  5. Gabapentin155 claims
  6. Hydromorphone Hcl129 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: $2,452.15

64 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Shankland$2,452.15
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Comprehensive Rehabilitation And Pain Specialists PLLCArvada, CO

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

Joseph E. Shankland among 3,767 physician assistant records in Colorado

Joseph E. Shankland, P.A. is one of 3,767 physician assistant records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 28% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 28% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2017 among the 2,351 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

279 physician assistant records list a practice address in Aurora

They are 279 of the 17,400 NPPES records with a practice address in Aurora, and 3,767 physician assistant records in Colorado.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathryn Caller, PACAurora, CO 800141619937380
  2. Jennifer Carrol, ATC, PA-CAurora, CO 800141760443345
  3. Alicia Dower, P.A.Aurora, CO 800141649260951
  4. Stephanie Evans, PACAurora, CO 800141487628327
  5. Carrie Friend, PAAurora, CO 800141992835763
  6. Megan Igel, PA-CAurora, CO 800141134198336
  7. Noel Kiley, PAAurora, CO 800141922140763
  8. Torey Kirkpatrick, P.A.-C.Aurora, CO 800141780626648

Common questions

What is Joseph E. Shankland, P.A.'s NPI number?

Joseph E. Shankland, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215262431, issued on Oct 6, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph E. Shankland, P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3033 S Parker RD, Aurora, CO, 80014. Phone: (303) 306-7783. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph E. Shankland, P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 2884, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph E. Shankland, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph E. Shankland, P.A. had 2,109 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.