NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shelly Howard, NP-C

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Bristol, TN

Shelly Howard, NP-C is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Bristol, Tennessee, and NPI 1962784603, issued on Sep 19, 2011. Check the license (Tennessee 16116, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee 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
1962784603
Name
Shelly Howard
Credential
NP-C
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
16116 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3183 W State St Ste 1201, Bristol, TN 37620
Phone
(423) 764-0987
Enumerated
Sep 19, 2011
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111017000108); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3183 W State St Ste 1201

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

  1. Kara Hill, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1629556196
  2. Kristie Nies, PH.D.Clinical Neuropsychologist1568504967
  3. Kelly Payne, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1972917755
  4. Adam Sarayusa, MDNeurology Physician1013530476

Verify Shelly Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee 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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

2,817 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 112 claims were for opioids.

  1. Shelly Howard2,817
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin253 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl239 claims
  3. Memantine Hcl178 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa175 claims
  5. Pregabalin149 claims
  6. Clonazepam118 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: $4,061.08

197 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 12,291 providers of this specialty with any payment received $946.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shelly Howard$4,061.08
  2. Specialty average$946.40

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. Tri State Mountain Neurology Associates PCJohnson City, TN

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

Shelly Howard among 504 adult health nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Shelly Howard, NP-C is one of 504 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 52% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2010 among the 229 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Tennessee

There are 504 adult health nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robin Bowman, N.P.Bristol, TN 376201629331178
  2. Rachel Freeman, NPBristol, TN 376201902244650
  3. Jenny Jones, ANPJohnson City, TN 376151811983455
  4. Laura Parsons, APNJohnson City, TN 376151770888950
  5. Niki Dockery, NPJohnson City, TN 376041770843583
  6. Aimee Hurd, NPJohnson City, TN 376041225457310
  7. Ryan Judson, NPJohnson City, TN 376041285936930
  8. Nathanael MullinsJohnson City, TN 376041871482174

Common questions

What is Shelly Howard, NP-C's NPI number?

Shelly Howard, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962784603, issued on Sep 19, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shelly Howard, NP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3183 W State St Ste 1201, Bristol, TN, 37620. Phone: (423) 764-0987. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shelly Howard, NP-C's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 16116, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Shelly Howard, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shelly Howard, NP-C had 2,817 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. 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.