Michael J. Shinners, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Fargo, ND
Michael J. Shinners, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1447395512, issued on Feb 20, 2007. Check the license (North Dakota 16376, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael J. Shinners
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 16376 ND
16002 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 Broadway N, Fargo, ND 58102
- Phone
- (701) 234-2000
- Enumerated
- Feb 20, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (701) 234-2345
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200402003751); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael J. Shinners in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
Search for license 16376Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
87 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
- Ofloxacin24 claims
- Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone13 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): 83 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: $82.95
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Advanced Bionics, LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo, ND · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Michael J. Shinners among 38 otolaryngology physician records in North Dakota
Michael J. Shinners, MD is one of 38 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in North Dakota. 71% 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 61% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 61% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 22 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in North Dakota
There are 38 otolaryngology physician records in North Dakota.
All 38 in North Dakota → Every provider in Fargo → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Yusuf Agamawi, MDFargo, ND 581021992246144
- Ferdinand Lavenuta, M.D.Fargo, ND 581021982606000
- James Nagle, MDFargo, ND 581021528019429
- Brent Nichols, MDFargo, ND 581021275858714
- Gregory Pippin, M.D.Fargo, ND 581021700966090
- Nicholas Scott-Wittenborn, MDFargo, ND 581021053817825
- Andrew Terrell, M.D.Fargo, ND 581021720285323
- Morris Bellis, M.D.Fargo, ND 581031730280892
Common questions
What is Michael J. Shinners, MD's NPI number?
Michael J. Shinners, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447395512, issued on Feb 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael J. Shinners, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Broadway N, Fargo, ND, 58102. Phone: (701) 234-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael J. Shinners, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 16376, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael J. Shinners, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael J. Shinners, MD had 87 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael J. Shinners, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 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.