NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shamecka N. Edwards, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Chicago, IL

Shamecka N. Edwards, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1497098289, issued on Apr 1, 2013. Check the license (Illinois 036140454, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1497098289
Name
Shamecka N. Edwards
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
036140454 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4318 S State St, Chicago, IL 60609
Phone
(773) 285-9304
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170131000345); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2013
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4318 S State St

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

  1. Rebecka BonneySocial Worker1306767462
  2. David Brandt, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1629004965
  3. Margaret Clemons-Adams, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1023661980
  4. Heather Collins, LCSWClinical Social Worker1306307723
  5. Maggie Earanky, LCSWClinical Social Worker1093064701
  6. Katherine Eydelman, NPNurse Practitioner1114390788

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

10,888 Medicare Part D claims for 832 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 213 claims were for opioids.

  1. Shamecka Edwards10,888
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,205 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate581 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa472 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate347 claims
  5. Lisinopril339 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide295 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: $112.47

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. 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.

  1. Shamecka Edwards$112.47
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Oak Street Health Physicians Group PCChicago, IL

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

1,593 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 1,593 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 6,215 family medicine physician records in Illinois.

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  5. Muhammad AbbasAlton, IL1588341556
  6. Syed AbbasWest Dundee, IL1972733103
  7. Stefanie AbbottMaywood, IL1861137457
  8. Roann Abdeladl, MDEvanston, IL1437087103
  9. Ahmed Abdelkader, MDChicago, IL1659104230
  10. Guy Abderholden, MDAntioch, IL1902899792

Common questions

What is Shamecka N. Edwards, M.D.'s NPI number?

Shamecka N. Edwards, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497098289, issued on Apr 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shamecka N. Edwards, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4318 S State St, Chicago, IL, 60609. Phone: (773) 285-9304. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shamecka N. Edwards, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036140454, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Shamecka N. Edwards, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shamecka N. Edwards, M.D. had 10,888 Medicare Part D claims for 832 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.

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