Active NPI 1518109073 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Peter C Shorter , MD

Internal Medicine • Wakefield, RI

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Peter Shorter, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Wakefield, RI. With approximately 17 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine in 2009, Dr. Shorter delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 10 HIGH ST STE A.

Dr. Shorter is affiliated with Salvatore R Abbruzzese Do Pc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, more than. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

10 High St Ste A

Wakefield, RI 028793176

Telephone 4017576973

Fax 4016337807

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Salvatore R Abbruzzese Do Pc Facility NPI 1689385643

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2009

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Wakefield, RI

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

17 Yrs -12.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 29.9 Yrs

State Avg: 27.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

30 Specialists

Practicing in Wakefield, RI (1079 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

16.7% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

54.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Shorter (17 Years) 17 Yrs

Wakefield Specialty Average (29.9 Years) 29.9 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
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	293	143	$169.94	$77.57
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	113	111	$373.12	$170.37
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	77	75	$247.43	$113.18
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	42	31	$255.29	$117.52
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	25	$276.52	$126.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	115	111	$351.93	$166.33
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	105	104	$262.59	$124.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	114	109	$411.00	$190.29
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	66	66	$279.00	$130.32
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	19	19	$373.00	$173.10
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	13	13	$276.00	$127.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	167	161	$418.86	$203.82
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	35	35	$282.14	$138.21
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	30	30	$385.27	$186.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	193	183	$424.00	$209.23
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	58	57	$389.00	$192.73
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	19	19	$287.00	$143.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	164	156	$424.05	$204.04
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	62	61	$389.00	$182.17
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	51	51	$287.00	$137.07
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	23	23	$285.04	$132.68
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$213.00	$100.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	183	171	$423.72	$199.63
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	75	74	$390.84	$183.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	43	$224.00	$109.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	37	$151.00	$74.24
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	34	17	$150.18	$73.61
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	28	$285.00	$136.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	438	141	$149.00	$71.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	394	235	$224.00	$105.32
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	103	99	$421.29	$200.92
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	68	68	$341.00	$161.64
90935 Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation	48	24	$150.00	$71.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	44	$151.00	$73.31
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	44	42	$284.82	$135.75
85018 Blood count, hemoglobin	43	12	$14.00	$2.77
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	20	$91.00	$44.04

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-09-09

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License RI MD13910

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Salvatore R Abbruzzese Do Pc

10 High St, Wakefield, RI 028793176

Phone: 4017576973

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Salvatore Abbruzzese , DO PC

Internal Medicine

NPI 1396774089

DOPC

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

10 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location September 09, 2025

Registered at 10 HIGH ST STE A, WAKEFIELD, RI 028793176 (Tel: 4017576973)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 09, 2025

Registered at 10 HIGH ST STE A, WAKEFIELD, RI 028793176 (Tel: 4017576973)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 19, 2021

Registered at 100 KENYON AVE, WAKEFIELD, RI 028794299 (Tel: 4017828000)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 19, 2021

Internal Medicine (License #MD13910 in RI)

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NPI Profile Active November 18, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 18, 2015

Registered at 70 KENYON AVE, SUITE 104, WAKEFIELD, RI 028794239 (Tel: 4017820090)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 18, 2015

Registered at PO BOX 229, WAKEFIELD, RI 028800229 (Tel: 4017883337)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 18, 2015

Recorded as PETER SHORTER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 18, 2015

Internal Medicine (License #MD13910 in RI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 30, 2009

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1518109073

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 30, 2009

Last Update: September 09, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

10 High St Ste A

Wakefield, RI 028793176

Phone: 4017576973

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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