Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr., MD

  • Bakersfield, CA
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1811968704PAC ID5294624565
Medicare services, 2024
991
Medicare patients, 2024
536
Part D claims, 2024
164
MIPS score, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
420 34th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Practice phone
Call (661) 327-1792
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Primary practice

Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital

Hospital · Bakersfield, California

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Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. is an emergency medicine physician in Bakersfield, California

Dr. Shellans practices at Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Shellans' NPI, 1811968704, was assigned on January 30, 2006. Dr. Shellans graduated from Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth in 1988. Dr. Shellans holds California license G66984.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5294624565
NPI enumeration date
January 30, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(661) 327-1792
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
64
Medical school graduation
1988

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. practices at Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California

Dr. Shellans' primary practice is Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital, at 420 34th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301 in Kern County. The practice phone is (661) 327-1792.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. is affiliated with 1 site of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Shellans' primary practice is Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is Vituity. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shellans to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr.'s practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shellans practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Dignity Health - Memorial HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. is one of 7,423 emergency medicine physicians in California

Emergency medicine is Dr. Shellans' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Shellans' licenses on file in 5 states: California, Arizona, Oregon, Texas and Idaho.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G66984 · 1989 to 2027 · taxonomy 207P00000X
  • Arizona license2006 to 2026
  • Oregon licenseLicense MD16165 · 1989 to 2025
  • Texas license1995 to 2024
  • Idaho license2005 to 2019

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Shellans

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. billed Medicare for 991 services in 2024

CMS data shows 991 Medicare services from Dr. Shellans across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 536 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $76,563 for them.

Medicare services, 2024991
Medicare patients536
Paid by Medicare$76,563
Procedure codes10

Dr. Shellans' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6712024: 56017%
Tests and treatments
2023: 3572024: 40313%
Lab and pathology
2023: 672024: 2858%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 2022024: 0100%
Imaging
2023: 252024: 0100%
Surgery
2023: 152024: 0100%

Where Dr. Shellans' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office12012%
  • In a facility87188%

Dr. Shellans compared with the California median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Shellans
  • California median
Medicare services
991vs 2653.7 times
Medicare patients
536vs 2432.2 times
Part D claims
64vs 62Close to median

Medians across 7,079 emergency medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Shellans' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. treated 536 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 536 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shellans in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 201 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 55% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.67, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shellans' median patient age at 42, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024536
Average age73
Average risk score2.67
Also on Medicaid55%

Dr. Shellans' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Shellans' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women30657%
  • Men23043%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Shellans' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis57%
  4. Diabetes55%
  5. Ischemic heart disease50%
  6. Heart failure44%
  7. Chronic kidney disease43%
  8. COPD37%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Shellans' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 42

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. wrote 164 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Shellans wrote 164 Medicare Part D claims for 114 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 64 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $221 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 67 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024164
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$221
Part D patients114

Dr. Shellans' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic156 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other8 claims5%

Dr. Shellans' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Shellans' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids12%19 of 164 claims
  • Antibiotics28%46 of 164 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 672024: 644%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 4 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Shellans for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Shellans accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Shellans as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Shellans' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 92.1of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. received $13 in industry payments in 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Shellans from 1 drug or device company in 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $13.

Companies that paid Dr. Shellans the most, 2019 to 2019

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. graduated from Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth

Dr. Shellans graduated from Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth in 1988.

  1. Medical schoolGeisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers

Dr. Shellans is in network with 2 carriers, including Elevance and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Shellans accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare2
  2. EPO1
  3. HMO1
  4. POS1
  5. PPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr.'s profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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Frequently asked questions about Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr.

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What is Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr.'s NPI number is 1811968704. It was assigned on January 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr.?

Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. is an emergency medicine physician in Bakersfield, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. practice?

Dr. Shellans practices at 420 34th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Dr. Shellans' primary practice is Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shellans to 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Shellans is (661) 327-1792.

What is Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Shellans holds California license G66984, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.

Which states has Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Shellans in California (1989 to 2027), Arizona (2006 to 2026), Oregon (1989 to 2025), Texas (1995 to 2024) and Idaho (2005 to 2019).

Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. affiliated with?

Dr. Shellans practices at Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California.

What medical group is Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. part of?

Dr. Shellans is linked to Vituity. Dmand AI links Dr. Shellans to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shellans billed Medicare for 991 services in 2024, and Dr. Shellans accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Shellans as offering telehealth services.

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What is Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr.'s MIPS score?

Dr. Shellans' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. see?

CMS counts 536 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shellans in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Shellans' most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93010), emergency department visit (99285) and critical care (99291).

Where did Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Shellans graduated from Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth in 1988.

What drugs does Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shellans' most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Ondansetron ODT and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $13 in general payments to Dr. Shellans from 1 company from 2019 to 2019. The largest total came from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

How long has Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Shellans graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Stephen Shellans Jr. accept?

Dr. Shellans is in network with 2 carriers, including Elevance and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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