Physician Profile
Austin Shelton, D.O.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Shelton
Austin Shelton, D.O. practices student in an organized health care education program in Tacoma, WA. Austin is a 2013 graduate of Pacific University - College of Optometry. According to Medicare claims data, Austin cared for 214 Medicare patients across 274 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (253) 593-0232
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2209 E 32ND ST
Tacoma, WA 98404
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
274 services · 214 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
38 | As often as other peers in Student in training |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
32 | Less often than most peers in Student in training |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Student in training |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
47 | As often as other peers in Student in training |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
41 | As often as other peers in Student in training |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Lab test | 80307 |
20 | Too few peers to compare |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Lab test | 80053 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Student in training |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | Lab test | 83036 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Student in training |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Billing code | G0008 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Student in training |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | Lab test | 81001 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other medical trainees at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other medical trainees in Tacoma 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 20 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Pacific University - College of Optometry 4
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2013 at Pacific University - College of Optometry 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in WA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Austin Shelton's specialty?
Austin Shelton is a medical trainee in Tacoma, WA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Student in an Organized Health Care Education Program”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Austin Shelton?
Austin Shelton is listed at 2209 E 32Nd St, Tacoma, WA 98404. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Austin Shelton?
The number on file is (253) 593-0232. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Austin Shelton's NPI number?
Austin Shelton's National Provider Identifier is 1811334816. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Austin Shelton's education?
Austin Shelton attended Pacific University - College of Optometry, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Austin Shelton been practicing?
Austin Shelton has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Austin Shelton known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Austin Shelton performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Austin Shelton confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Austin Shelton. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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