Paula Angelica Shelton, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · San Antonio, TX
Paula Angelica Shelton, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1396004149, issued on May 15, 2012. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula Angelica Shelton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 53180 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Phone
- (210) 358-3931
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 19, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180423001491); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paula Angelica Shelton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
644 Medicare Part D claims for 354 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 116 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen71 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl35 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl30 claims
- Cephalexin29 claims
- Ondansetron Odt27 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium25 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: $196.12
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. 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
- Emergency Services OF Montgomery PCPrattville, AL
- Paragon Contracting Services LLCMontgomery, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paula Angelica Shelton among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas
Paula Angelica Shelton, M.D. is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 51% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
809 family medicine physician records list a practice address in San Antonio
They are 809 of the 37,749 NPPES records with a practice address in San Antonio, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Paula Angelica Shelton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paula Angelica Shelton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396004149, issued on May 15, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paula Angelica Shelton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 358-3931. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paula Angelica Shelton, M.D.'s license?
Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paula Angelica Shelton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula Angelica Shelton, M.D. had 644 Medicare Part D claims for 354 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.