Dr. James E. Shuffield, MD
Interventional Cardiology (Interventional Cardiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Arkansas College of Medicine (1985)
- Years since graduation
- 41
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 791
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1985Medical school: University of Arkansas College of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Interventional Cardiology Physician primary
AR license C6882 -
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
AR license C6882
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Chi-St Vincent Infirmary Little Rock, AR
- Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia Arkadelphia, AR
Medical groups
- St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center (39 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 791
- Services billed
- 2,467
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 1,047 | 515 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 302 | 284 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 263 | 95 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 86 | 68 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 83 | 79 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 73 | 64 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 50 | 50 |
| Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | 50 | 49 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 49 | 49 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 46 | 46 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 16 payments worth $252 in total to this clinician.
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $222 |
|---|---|
| E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.l.c. | $30.19 |
| Food and Beverage | $252 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.