Dr. Aaron T. Shinkle, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Interventional Pain Medicine Physician)
660 Mcqueen Smith Rd N Ste E
Prattville, AL 36066
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At a glance
- Medical school
- Mayo Medical School (2008)
- Years since graduation
- 18
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 873
Licensed in Alabama since 2010, according to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2008Medical school: Mayo Medical School
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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 Pain Medicine Physician primary
AL license MD30091 (first issued 2010; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville, AL
- Vaughan Regional Medical Center PArkway Campus Selma, AL
Medical groups
- The Center for Pain of Montgomery LLC (50 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
- 873
- Services billed
- 87,902
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 3,349 | 139 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 2,581 | 712 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 1,938 | 307 |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | 1,193 | 467 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 1,118 | 480 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 662 | 370 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 652 | 270 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 493 | 270 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 358 | 246 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 214 | 113 |
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
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Prattville, AL | 5,105 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Prattville, AL | 4,330 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Prattville, AL | 3,870 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Prattville, AL | 2,068 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Other prescribers in Prattville, AL | 1,808 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Prattville, AL | 839 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Prattville, AL | 749 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er (morphine sulfate) Other prescribers in Prattville, AL | 655 |
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Prattville, AL | 641 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine (acetaminophen with codeine) Other prescribers in Prattville, AL | 520 |
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, 8 companies reported 48 payments worth $1,258 in total to this clinician.
| Abbott Laboratories | $954 |
|---|---|
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $178 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $37.69 |
| Forte Bio-pharma LLC | $27.70 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $17.22 |
| Curonix LLC | $15.09 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $14.45 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $13.92 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,258 |
|---|
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.