NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tamara S. Shields, CFNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · West Lafayette, IN

Tamara S. Shields, CFNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in West Lafayette, Indiana, and NPI 1568422970, issued on Mar 28, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 71001447A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568422970
Name
Tamara S. Shields
Credential
CFNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
71001447A IN
3-002229 AL
21924 AR
0003867 CO
A1680D4 IA
and 9 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
512 Sagamore Pkwy W, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Phone
(317) 873-6438
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 13, 2025
Medicaid ID
200383320 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040311000336); accepts Medicare assignment
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 512 Sagamore Pkwy W

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

  1. Samuel Baker, PHARMDPharmacist1821833930
  2. Catherine Brady, RPHPharmacist1083217707
  3. Mark Bunton, RPHPharmacist1902401078
  4. Qing Chang, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1871269829
  5. Chaslyn DevaultPharmacist1285239103
  6. Gayle Doll, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1043496748

Verify Tamara S. Shields in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana 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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

108 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Tamara Shields108
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 claims
  2. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro13 claims
  3. Paxlovid11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%84.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. MC Medical Group OF Nevada, P.CLas Vegas, NV
  2. Minuteclinic Diagnostic OF Michigan PCNorthville, MI
  3. Minuteclinic Diagnostics OF Indiana LLCZionsville, IN
  4. Minuteclinic Telehealth Services OF Texas AssociationRound Rock, TX

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

Tamara S. Shields among 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana

Tamara S. Shields, CFNP is one of 5,867 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Indiana. 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 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2018 among the 3,953 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 33% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

43 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in West Lafayette

They are 43 of the 1,112 NPPES records with a practice address in West Lafayette, and 5,867 family nurse practitioner records in Indiana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cynthia Bricknell, FNPWest Lafayette, IN 479061356776306
  2. Gayle Doll, FNPWest Lafayette, IN 479061043496748
  3. Tristan Freeman, NPWest Lafayette, IN 479061972962736
  4. Rebecca Hauck, FNPWest Lafayette, IN 479061134527807
  5. Priscilla Hetrick, FNPWest Lafayette, IN 479061164884110
  6. Mary Jordan, APRNWest Lafayette, IN 479061528172251
  7. Christi Lanoue, FNPWest Lafayette, IN 479061447525589
  8. Julie Massoth, NPWest Lafayette, IN 479061730623604

Common questions

What is Tamara S. Shields, CFNP's NPI number?

Tamara S. Shields, CFNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568422970, issued on Mar 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tamara S. Shields, CFNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 512 Sagamore Pkwy W, West Lafayette, IN, 47906. Phone: (317) 873-6438. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tamara S. Shields, CFNP's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 71001447A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tamara S. Shields, CFNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tamara S. Shields, CFNP had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tamara S. Shields, CFNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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