Kenneth Douglas Shank, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Albemarle, NC
Kenneth Douglas Shank, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Albemarle, North Carolina, and NPI 1083695159, issued on Nov 7, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 109181, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth Douglas Shank
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 109181 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 815 N 3RD St, Albemarle, NC 28001
- Phone
- (704) 983-3508
- Enumerated
- Nov 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 4, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 983-3509
- Medicaid ID
- 89132T2 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080122000813); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest family medicine physician records → All 4,953 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Kenneth Douglas Shank in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 109181Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
20,066 Medicare Part D claims for 999 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 1,128 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate742 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium647 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium641 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen566 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium527 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium489 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: $1,561.73
81 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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 2 group practices
- Comprehab, IncGastonia, NC
- Med First Immediate Care And Family Practice PAGreensboro, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth Douglas Shank among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina
Kenneth Douglas Shank, DO is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2006 among the 3,104 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Albemarle
They are 13 of the 479 NPPES records with a practice address in Albemarle, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.
All 4,953 in North Carolina → Every provider in Albemarle → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christina Adams, M.D.Albemarle, NC 280011114120169
- Andre Dyer, MDAlbemarle, NC 280011982022638
- Joseph Hunter, MDAlbemarle, NC 280011174504237
- Eric Johnsen, M.D.Albemarle, NC 280011578542759
- Amir Koohestani, DOAlbemarle, NC 280011558342618
- Richard Liles, MDAlbemarle, NC 280011023133261
- Carl Nordstrom, M.D.Albemarle, NC 280011023099181
- Leonard Saltzman, MDAlbemarle, NC 280011932155819
Common questions
What is Kenneth Douglas Shank, DO's NPI number?
Kenneth Douglas Shank, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083695159, issued on Nov 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth Douglas Shank, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 815 N 3RD St, Albemarle, NC, 28001. Phone: (704) 983-3508. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth Douglas Shank, DO's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 109181, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kenneth Douglas Shank, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth Douglas Shank, DO had 20,066 Medicare Part D claims for 999 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.