NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Ann Shefl, PA

Physician Assistant · Vermillion, SD

Melissa Ann Shefl, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Vermillion, South Dakota, and NPI 1972638716, issued on Feb 22, 2007. Check the license with the South Dakota 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972638716
Name
Melissa Ann Shefl
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
20 S Plum St, Vermillion, SD 57069
Phone
(605) 624-9111
Enumerated
Feb 22, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 12, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(605) 624-6636
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070606000314); accepts Medicare assignment
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 20 S Plum St

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

  1. Amanda Anderson, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1699056069
  2. Mary Auch, RDLNRegistered Dietitian1992717680
  3. Daniel Beutler, DOFamily Medicine Physician1679026678
  4. Meghan Buckman, RDRegistered Dietitian1396639498
  5. Anthony BurbachPhysician Assistant1548407554
  6. Tristan Campbell, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1740925973

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Dakota board licenses this professionCheck 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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5.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

4,354 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Shefl4,354
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium257 claims
  2. Omeprazole200 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium188 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium163 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate146 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium144 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): 82.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score88.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $70.91

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk 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. Melissa Shefl$70.91
  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. Sanford Health NetworkVermillion, SD

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

Melissa Ann Shefl among 674 physician assistant records in South Dakota

Melissa Ann Shefl, PA is one of 674 physician assistant records with a practice address in South Dakota. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 33% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2014 among the 482 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 53% 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 South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 physician assistant records list a practice address in Vermillion

They are 14 of the 179 NPPES records with a practice address in Vermillion, and 674 physician assistant records in South Dakota.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony BurbachVermillion, SD 570691548407554
  2. Haley Gillen, PA-CVermillion, SD 570691366857559
  3. Leslee Graff, PA-CVermillion, SD 570691902318710
  4. Heidi Hassler, PA-CVermillion, SD 570691548874688
  5. Ashley Johnson, PA-CVermillion, SD 570691942728183
  6. Kathryn Kassin, PAVermillion, SD 570691356589030
  7. Jared Mouw, PA-CVermillion, SD 570691558047191
  8. Xuyen NguyenVermillion, SD 570691003737594

Common questions

What is Melissa Ann Shefl, PA's NPI number?

Melissa Ann Shefl, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972638716, issued on Feb 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Ann Shefl, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 S Plum St, Vermillion, SD, 57069. Phone: (605) 624-9111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Ann Shefl, PA's license?

Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Ann Shefl, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Ann Shefl, PA had 4,354 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa Ann Shefl, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 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.

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