NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vern Ann Shotts, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Paragould, AR

Vern Ann Shotts, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Paragould, Arkansas, and NPI 1881752939, issued on Dec 4, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C5346, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881752939
Name
Vern Ann Shotts
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
C5346 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1204 W Kingshighway, Paragould, AR 72450
Phone
(870) 239-5437
Enumerated
Dec 4, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(870) 239-4211
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 1204 W Kingshighway

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

  1. Janet Carmack-CrawfordPediatrics Physician1376601054

Verify Vern Ann Shotts in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Vern Shotts11
  2. Specialty average375

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: $81.16

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vern Shotts$81.16
  2. Specialty average$842.05

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

Vern Ann Shotts among 509 pediatrics physician records in Arkansas

Vern Ann Shotts, MD is one of 509 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 49% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 13% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 509 pediatrics physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Janet Carmack-CrawfordParagould, AR 724501376601054
  2. Amy Miller, M.D.Paragould, AR 724501609363514
  3. Kristina Wenger, MDParagould, AR 724501437217593
  4. James Yancey, M.D.Paragould, AR 724501255627212
  5. Brandon Murphy, M.D.Pocahontas, AR 724551881624039
  6. Robert Hornbeck, M.D.Jonesboro, AR 724041407858905
  7. Marvin Beck, M.D.Jonesboro, AR 724031962583013
  8. Amy Bailey, MDJonesboro, AR 724011427277755

Common questions

What is Vern Ann Shotts, MD's NPI number?

Vern Ann Shotts, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881752939, issued on Dec 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vern Ann Shotts, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1204 W Kingshighway, Paragould, AR, 72450. Phone: (870) 239-5437. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vern Ann Shotts, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number C5346, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vern Ann Shotts, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vern Ann Shotts, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.

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