Peter C. Shorter, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Wakefield, RI
Peter C. Shorter, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Wakefield, Rhode Island, and NPI 1518109073, issued on Mar 30, 2009. Check the license (Rhode Island MD13910, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Peter C. Shorter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MD13910 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10 High St Ste A, Wakefield, RI 02879
- Phone
- (401) 757-6973
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 9, 2025
- Fax
- (401) 633-7807
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140728002057); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Peter C. Shorter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD13910Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
289 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis22 claims
- Jardiance14 claims
- Furosemide13 claims
- Prednisone13 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Salvatore R Abbruzzese DO PCWakefield, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Peter C. Shorter among 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island
Peter C. Shorter, M.D. is one of 1,033 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 47% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 590 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
30 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Wakefield
They are 30 of the 556 NPPES records with a practice address in Wakefield, and 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island.
All 1,033 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Wakefield → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Barratt, M.D.Wakefield, RI 028791528007432
- Kristine Cunniff, DOWakefield, RI 028791568400653
- Rikhi D'Souza, DOWakefield, RI 028791215924063
- Nitin Damle, MDWakefield, RI 028791457399388
- Heidi Dorris, M.D.Wakefield, RI 028791639175482
- Bruce Famiglietti, MDWakefield, RI 028791356389571
- Ulana Farmer, M.D.Wakefield, RI 028791114967585
- Shelly Johnson, MDSouth Kingstown, RI 028791528055191
Common questions
What is Peter C. Shorter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Peter C. Shorter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518109073, issued on Mar 30, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Peter C. Shorter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 High St Ste A, Wakefield, RI, 02879. Phone: (401) 757-6973. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Peter C. Shorter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD13910, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Peter C. Shorter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Peter C. Shorter, M.D. had 289 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.