NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Channing Shortlidge, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Fort Myers, FL

Stephen Channing Shortlidge, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Myers, Florida, and NPI 1962481234, issued on Jan 13, 2006. Check the license (Florida OS4566, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1962481234
Name
Stephen Channing Shortlidge
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
OS4566 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8960 Colonial Center Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33905
Phone
(239) 343-9470
Enumerated
Jan 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 19, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(239) 343-9498
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 8960 Colonial Center Dr

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

58 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Stephen Shortlidge58
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam11 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: $158.39

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. 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. Stephen Shortlidge$158.39
  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.

Stephen Channing Shortlidge among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida

Stephen Channing Shortlidge, D.O. is one of 9,399 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 51% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

183 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Myers

They are 183 of the 7,949 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Myers, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Curren, D.O.Fort Myers, FL 339051891133005
  2. Carmen Fernandez, D.OFort Myers, FL 339051093121089
  3. Benjamin Holland, MDFort Myers, FL 339051508206327
  4. Robert Hubbard, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339051669469631
  5. Lloyd Javier, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339051558503680
  6. Alim Karim, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339051245610674
  7. Peter Lautenbach, DOFort Myers, FL 339051447214374
  8. Taylor McCarty, DOFort Myers, FL 339051477946762

Common questions

What is Stephen Channing Shortlidge, D.O.'s NPI number?

Stephen Channing Shortlidge, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962481234, issued on Jan 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Channing Shortlidge, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8960 Colonial Center Dr, Fort Myers, FL, 33905. Phone: (239) 343-9470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Channing Shortlidge, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OS4566, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen Channing Shortlidge, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Channing Shortlidge, D.O. had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 12 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.