Stephen Donald Shorts, MD
Otolaryngology · Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery (CMS) · Pine Bluff, AR
At a glance
1722 W 42Nd Ave, Pine Bluff, AR 71603-7008
NPPES record updated Apr 30, 2019. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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1722 W 42Nd AvePine Bluff, AR 71603-7008
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans
- Graduation year
- 1978
- CMS specialties
- Otolaryngology · Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
Reported hospital affiliations
- Jefferson Regional Medical Center Pine Bluff, AR
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
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No displayed procedure-category record in this release. This does not mean the clinician performs no procedures.
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
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Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology · Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207Y00000X
- Enumeration date
- Feb 27, 2006
- Record updated
- Apr 30, 2019
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207Y00000X · Primary
License reported: R3276 AR
231H00000X
License reported: R3276 AR
207K00000X
License reported: R3276 AR
207KA0200X
License reported: R3276 AR
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Practice location
1722 W 42Nd AvePine Bluff, AR 71603-7008
- Phone
- (870) 535-5719
- Fax
- (870) 536-1963
Mailing address
1722 W 42ND AVEPINE BLUFF, AR 716037008
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