Shannon Welner, PA-C
NPI 1497966980 · Medical Physician Assistant · Verona, NJ
Enrolled with Medicare as Practitioner - Physician Assistant · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1497966980
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Medical Physician AssistantPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- Credential
- PA-C
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- 25MP00146000 (NJ)
Specialties & taxonomies
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure25% of score
19 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness25% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint15% of score
1 documented practice location
- Medicare service volume (vs. specialty peers)25% of score
1,590 Medicare services, 2024 (ranked within specialty)
- Open Payments transparency10% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Medicare volume is ranked against active providers in the same specialty. Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our .
What this provider does (Medicare)
Based on Medicare fee-for-service claims, 2024; not all care is captured.
| Service (HCPCS) | Medicare services | Typical Medicare-allowed (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Established Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Low Level OD Decision Making, If Using Time, 20 Minutes Or More99213 | 487 | $84 |
| Destruction of Precancer Skin Growth, 2-14 Growths17003 | 342 | $6 |
| Destruction of Precancer Skin Growth, 1 Growth17000 | 145 | $50 |
| Shaving of Skin Growth of Body, Arms, Or Legs, 0.5 Cm Or Less11300 | 121 | $64 |
| Destruction of Skin Growth, 1-14 Growths17110 | 120 | $98 |
| Established Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Straightforward Medical Decision Making, If Using Time, 10 Minutes Or More99212 |
What this provider prescribes (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by Medicare Part D claim volume, 2024 · 28 distinct drugs on file.
| Drug | Part D claims (2024) | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 85 | 59 |
| Mometasone Furoate | 63 | 54 |
| Ciclopirox Olaminebrand: Ciclopirox | 58 | 31 |
| Metronidazole | 56 | 22 |
| Ruxolitinib Phosphatebrand: Opzelura | 42 | — |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate | 39 | 23 |
| Minoxidil | 38 | — |
| Valacyclovir Hcl |
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$40,947 across 362 records (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2007-05-25
- Last updated
- 2007-07-08
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.