NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tracy A. Shuford, PA

Physician Assistant · Greensboro, NC

Tracy A. Shuford, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1346206166, issued on Apr 21, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 102179, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1346206166
Name
Tracy A. Shuford
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
102179 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3200 Northline Ave, Greensboro, NC 27408
Phone
(336) 545-5000
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2006
Record last updated
May 17, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(336) 545-5020
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091209000490); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1996
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 3200 Northline Ave

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

  1. Frank Aluisio, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1285635300
  2. James AplingtonOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1124028295
  3. Michael Bagnoli, PTPhysical Therapist1972584076
  4. Scott Bartels, OTHand Occupational Therapist1750320651
  5. Jeffrey Beane, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1447251871
  6. Jonathan Berry, MD FACCCardiovascular Disease Physician1235237926

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

942 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 304 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tracy Shuford942
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl156 claims
  2. Naproxen155 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl155 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen153 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl75 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen48 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): 88.4 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 score94.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,002.62

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tracy Shuford$1,002.62
  2. Specialty average$841.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Emergeortho PARoxboro, NC
  2. Oandw EnterprisesStanleytown, VA

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

Tracy A. Shuford among 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina

Tracy A. Shuford, PA is one of 9,279 physician assistant records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2017 among the 6,366 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

343 physician assistant records list a practice address in Greensboro

They are 343 of the 8,190 NPPES records with a practice address in Greensboro, and 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Arledge, PAGreensboro, NC 274081598720385
  2. Brian Buchanan, PAGreensboro, NC 274081538136742
  3. Stephen Chabon, PAGreensboro, NC 274081790745610
  4. Emma Collins, PAGreensboro, NC 274081003884883
  5. Thomas Dixon, PAGreensboro, NC 274081013985811
  6. Carol Knowles, PA-CGreensboro, NC 274081912900838
  7. Colleen Mahar, PAGreensboro, NC 274081063477107
  8. Alexzandrew Perkins, PAGreensboro, NC 274081851360259

Common questions

What is Tracy A. Shuford, PA's NPI number?

Tracy A. Shuford, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346206166, issued on Apr 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tracy A. Shuford, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3200 Northline Ave, Greensboro, NC, 27408. Phone: (336) 545-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tracy A. Shuford, PA's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 102179, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tracy A. Shuford, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tracy A. Shuford, PA had 942 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tracy A. Shuford, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 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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