Dr. Cedric D. Shorter, MD

Dr. Shorter practices at BayCare St. Anthony's Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida, part of BayCare Health System.

Dr. Shorter's NPI, 1194936096, was assigned on May 24, 2007. Dr. Shorter graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Shorter holds Florida license ME117022.

Dr. Shorter's primary practice is BayCare St. Anthony's Hospital, at 1200 Seventh Ave N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33705 in Pinellas County. The practice phone is (727) 825-1100.

Dr. Shorter's primary practice is BayCare St. Anthony's Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida, part of BayCare Health System. Dr. Shorter is also affiliated with BayCare St. Joseph's Hospital. The medical group on file is BayCare Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shorter to 1 more behavioral health center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shorter practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Shorter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Shorter is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Shorter's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Indiana and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists craniotomy, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Shorter treats.

CMS data shows 176 Medicare services from Dr. Shorter across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 138 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,545 for them.

CMS counts 138 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shorter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 53 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.18, 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. Shorter's median patient age at 69, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Shorter wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $399 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 19 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Shorter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 19 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Shorter, more than 36% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 19 papers to Dr. Shorter in 2012. 2012 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Glioblastoma, Neuroma, Acoustic and Neurosurgical Procedures. Dr. Shorter has published most often in Neurosurg Focus. Dr. Shorter's most frequent co-authors are Bharat Guthikonda, Osama Iqbal Ahmed, MD and Imad Saeed Khan.

CMS Open Payments shows 97 general payments to Dr. Shorter from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Nuvasive, Inc. paid the most, $1,208.

Dr. Shorter graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Shorter is a member of AANS, CNS, FMA and North American Skull Base Society.

Dr. Shorter is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.