Vera J. Short
Family Nurse Practitioner · Roanoke, VA
Vera J. Short is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Roanoke, Virginia, and NPI 1104325778, issued on Feb 8, 2018. Check the license (Virginia 0024176051, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vera J. Short
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- 0024176051 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3167 Huffman LN, Roanoke, VA 24014
- Phone
- (540) 206-2603
- Enumerated
- Feb 8, 2018
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180831001579); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vera J. Short in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0024176051Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
161 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium25 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium20 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl16 claims
- Latanoprost15 claims
- Myrbetriq15 claims
- Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)13 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
- Agenacare Urgent CareRocky Mount, VA
- Health Providers OF America LLCAbingdon, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vera J. Short among 6,474 family nurse practitioner records in Virginia
Vera J. Short is one of 6,474 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 48% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2019 among the 3,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 40% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
240 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Roanoke
They are 240 of the 5,303 NPPES records with a practice address in Roanoke, and 6,474 family nurse practitioner records in Virginia.
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Common questions
What is Vera J. Short's NPI number?
Vera J. Short's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104325778, issued on Feb 8, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vera J. Short located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3167 Huffman LN, Roanoke, VA, 24014. Phone: (540) 206-2603. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vera J. Short's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0024176051, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Vera J. Short prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vera J. Short had 161 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.