NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samantha Joann Shankle, APRN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Fort Smith, AR

Samantha Joann Shankle, APRN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1124514328, issued on Jul 11, 2018. Check the license (Arkansas A005752, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124514328
Name
Samantha Joann Shankle
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
A005752 AR
R079261 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1001 Towson Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901
Phone
(479) 441-5005
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1001 Towson Ave

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

  1. Saeem Akhtar, MDInternal Medicine Physician1619497435
  2. Fareeda Al Refai, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1497735047
  3. Mohammad Anower, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1942465919
  4. Amsa ArshadFamily Medicine Physician1467987875
  5. Aimee Arzoumanian, PAMedical Physician Assistant1114027059
  6. Matthew Bateman, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1407267859

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
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  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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

166 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Samantha Shankle166
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium14 claims
  2. Prednisone11 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.

Samantha Joann Shankle among 2,737 family nurse practitioner records in Arkansas

Samantha Joann Shankle, APRN is one of 2,737 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Arkansas. 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 2018, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 44% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

117 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Fort Smith

They are 117 of the 2,951 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Smith, and 2,737 family nurse practitioner records in Arkansas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laurie Beam, APRNFort Smith, AR 729011306513635
  2. Elizabeth Clark, APNFort Smith, AR 729011730579152
  3. Ashley Crow, NPFort Smith, AR 729011184123002
  4. Amy Declerk, APRNFort Smith, AR 729011518362227
  5. Dana Hale, APNFort Smith, AR 729011578784039
  6. Erin Hamilton, APRN-FNPFort Smith, AR 729011144738964
  7. Treyce Hunt, APNFort Smith, AR 729011255670782
  8. Billie NelsonFort Smith, AR 729011578165858

Common questions

What is Samantha Joann Shankle, APRN's NPI number?

Samantha Joann Shankle, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124514328, issued on Jul 11, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samantha Joann Shankle, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 Towson Ave, Fort Smith, AR, 72901. Phone: (479) 441-5005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samantha Joann Shankle, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number A005752, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Samantha Joann Shankle, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samantha Joann Shankle, APRN had 166 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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