Joseph William Shelton, M.D.
Radiation Oncology Physician · Atlanta, GA
Joseph William Shelton, M.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1093990350, issued on Jan 7, 2008. Check the license (Georgia 002268, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph William Shelton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
- License number
- 002268 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1365 Clifton RD NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
- Phone
- (404) 778-3473
- Enumerated
- Jan 7, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 7, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (404) 778-3643
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110627000431); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1365 Clifton RD NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joseph William Shelton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 002268Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024
99 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl18 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl17 claims
- Lorazepam13 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): 94.6 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $344.64
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arrow International, Inc. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Emory Medical Care Foundation IncAtlanta, GA
- Georgia Protoncare Center Inc.Atlanta, GA
- Shenandoah Valley Radiation Oncology Associates, PCFishersville, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Joseph William Shelton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph William Shelton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093990350, issued on Jan 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph William Shelton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1365 Clifton RD NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322. Phone: (404) 778-3473. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph William Shelton, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 002268, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph William Shelton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph William Shelton, M.D. had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph William Shelton, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 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.