Thomas B. Shields, ARNP
Nurse Practitioners (Family Nurse Practitioner)
1030 Brookhaven Rd
Franklin, KY 42134
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Medicare and federal program status
On the HHS Office of Inspector General exclusion list since March 20, 2016 (legal basis: license revoked, suspended or surrendered). Federal health programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, do not pay for items or services from an excluded clinician.
Matched by NPI to the OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). Exclusions can end on reinstatement; confirm the current status with the OIG exclusion search (opens in a new tab).
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
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
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Family Nurse Practitioner primary
KY license 6167 · IA license A093798
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.