Active NPI 1396994968 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Shakara S Smith , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Wilmington, DE

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Shakara Smith, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Wilmington, DE. With approximately 18 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2008, Shakara Smith delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1941 LIMESTONE RD STE 211.

Shakara Smith is affiliated with Vascular Specialists Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, fusion of additional segment of spine, partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1941 Limestone Rd Ste 211

Wilmington, DE 198085400

Telephone 3025348100

Fax 3025438905

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2008

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Wilmington, DE

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

18 Yrs +9.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 8.9 Yrs

State Avg: 11.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

138 Specialists

Practicing in Wilmington, DE (697 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

12.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

95.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Smith (18 Years) 18 Yrs

Wilmington Specialty Average (8.9 Years) 8.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	190	149	$454.56	$73.17
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	172	145	$668.18	$103.93
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	30	17	$1118.50	$50.13
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	28	16	$628.29	$26.99
20938 Harvest of bone for spine surgery graft	21	21	$525.00	$23.53
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	19	19	$3102.15	$75.84
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	18	18	$4773.84	$205.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	285	216	$547.92	$107.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	53	52	$364.80	$76.37
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	35	21	$1118.50	$52.53
20938 Harvest of bone for spine surgery graft	27	27	$525.00	$24.56
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	25	16	$628.29	$28.26
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	22	22	$4773.84	$210.06
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	18	18	$3102.15	$75.33
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	15	11	$423.71	$34.67
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	13	13	$3501.85	$102.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	261	189	$547.92	$109.78
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	41	24	$1118.50	$53.52
20938 Harvest of bone for spine surgery graft	24	24	$546.75	$25.14
63057 Release of middle or lower spinal cord and/or nerves	22	13	$2059.89	$44.05
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	22	22	$4773.84	$213.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	19	$364.80	$78.29
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	17	12	$628.29	$28.66
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	16	13	$423.71	$35.28
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	14	14	$3501.85	$104.27
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	12	12	$3102.15	$76.10
63056 Release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves	11	11	$3771.05	$103.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	234	177	$547.92	$112.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	74	71	$364.80	$78.80
63057 Release of middle or lower spinal cord and/or nerves	54	26	$2059.89	$44.69
22634 Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc	35	16	$1668.27	$69.07
63056 Release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves	25	25	$3771.05	$112.91
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	23	17	$423.71	$36.02
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	16	16	$5471.07	$259.48
20938 Harvest of bone for spine surgery graft	16	16	$525.00	$25.69
22325 Open treatment of broken and/or dislocated lower spine bones	16	16	$3700.00	$102.88
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	15	15	$3501.85	$106.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	163	137	$547.92	$94.05
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	95	86	$364.80	$63.92
63057 Release of middle or lower spinal cord and/or nerves	22	13	$2059.89	$45.93
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	20	14	$423.71	$37.20
63056 Release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves	11	11	$3771.05	$106.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	203	152	$364.80	$64.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	125	111	$547.92	$94.34
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	43	15	$1118.50	$57.19
63057 Release of middle or lower spinal cord and/or nerves	30	16	$2059.89	$46.68
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	22	11	$423.71	$37.81
63056 Release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves	17	17	$3992.88	$121.12
20937 Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft	13	13	$825.00	$24.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	245	189	$364.80	$62.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	112	99	$547.92	$93.04
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	25	14	$1118.50	$56.66
63057 Release of middle or lower spinal cord and/or nerves	24	19	$2059.89	$46.37
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	23	14	$423.71	$36.02
63056 Release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves	18	18	$3771.05	$113.05
20938 Harvest of bone for spine surgery graft	15	15	$525.00	$26.78
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	11	11	$3501.85	$110.58
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	11	11	$4773.84	$228.02
22325 Open treatment of broken and/or dislocated lower spine bones	11	11	$3700.00	$103.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	287	217	$364.80	$61.60
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	39	39	$227.58	$37.00
63057 Release of middle or lower spinal cord and/or nerves	37	23	$2059.89	$45.40
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	35	20	$423.71	$37.05
63056 Release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves	24	24	$3771.05	$130.84
22634 Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc	15	11	$1668.27	$70.49
20938 Harvest of bone for spine surgery graft	13	13	$525.00	$26.27
22325 Open treatment of broken and/or dislocated lower spine bones	13	13	$3700.00	$101.09
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	12	12	$5471.07	$261.27
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	11	11	$3501.85	$108.26

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-09-17

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License DE C5-0000633

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Vascular Specialists Pa

1941 Limestone Rd, Wilmington, DE 198085400

Phone: 3025438100

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

4 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Devaguptapu Bhaskar Rao , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1235142142

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Tanya Smollen , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1285560086

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. William Schickler , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1740292176

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Thomas Evans , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1992818421

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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7 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location September 17, 2025

Registered at 1941 LIMESTONE RD STE 211, WILMINGTON, DE 198085400 (Tel: 3025348100)

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NPI Profile Active July 22, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 22, 2010

Registered at 774 CHRISTIANA RD STE 202, NEWARK, DE 197134221 (Tel: 3023667671)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 22, 2010

Registered at 124 CREEKSIDE CT, NEWARK, DE 197023741 (Tel: 3024636723)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 22, 2010

Recorded as SHAKARA SMITH, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 22, 2010

Physician Assistant (License #C5-0000633 in DE)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 18, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1396994968

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: September 18, 2008

Last Update: September 17, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

124 Creekside Ct

Newark, DE 197023741

Phone: 3024636723

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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