Stephen W. Shanks, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Shiprock, NM
Stephen W. Shanks, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Shiprock, New Mexico, and NPI 1114346129, issued on Apr 8, 2014. Check the license (New Mexico DO2022-0050, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen W. Shanks
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- DO2022-0050 NM
2015-01973 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- PO Box 160, Shiprock, NM 87420
- Phone
- (505) 326-6001
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220615001512); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at PO Box 160
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- Donna Dineyazhe, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1922522440
Verify Stephen W. Shanks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license DO2022-0050Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
12,198 Medicare Part D claims for 355 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. 209 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin642 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium626 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium562 claims
- Furosemide413 claims
- Metformin Hcl297 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl296 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 2 group practices
- Cura HealthcareAlbuquerque, NM
- Dhhs Phs Naihs Shiprock HospitalShiprock, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen W. Shanks among 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico
Stephen W. Shanks, DO is one of 1,287 family medicine physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2008 among the 727 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 59% 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 New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
34 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Shiprock
They are 34 of the 497 NPPES records with a practice address in Shiprock, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico.
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- M Glass, MDShiprock, NM 874201295712875
- Linda Knedler, MDShiprock, NM 874201679557581
- Emily Lutken, MDShiprock, NM 874201396726147
- Timothy Mayhew, MDShiprock, NM 874201750372355
- Sara Michaels, MDShiprock, NM 874201790774552
- John Mohs, MDShiprock, NM 874201184614570
Common questions
What is Stephen W. Shanks, DO's NPI number?
Stephen W. Shanks, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114346129, issued on Apr 8, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen W. Shanks, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at PO Box 160, Shiprock, NM, 87420. Phone: (505) 326-6001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen W. Shanks, DO's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number DO2022-0050, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen W. Shanks, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen W. Shanks, DO had 12,198 Medicare Part D claims for 355 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.