Quick answers
- Does Shelby Bearden accept Medicare assignment?
- Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Shelby Bearden accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
- How many Medicare patients does Shelby Bearden see?
- In 2024, CMS data shows 64 Original Medicare patients and 1,000 services for Shelby Bearden. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
- What is Shelby Bearden's NPI number?
- 1841862547. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.
Medicare activity in 2024
Official CMS public-use data for Shelby Bearden, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.
| Original Medicare patients | 64 |
|---|---|
| Services billed to Medicare | 1,000 |
| Different services or procedures | 6 |
| Participating Medicare provider | Yes |
| Average age of these patients | 85 |
Most frequent services
- Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder (92507)472 services
- Therapy procedure for a range of mental processes, each additional 15 minutes (97130)284 services
- Therapy procedure for a range of mental processes, initial 15 minutes (97129)104 services
- Evaluation of speech sound production with evaluation of language comprehension and expression (92523)38 services
- Evaluation of swallowing function (92610)12 services
Chronic conditions among these patients
Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis75%
- Depression75%
- Anxiety75%
- Alzheimer's disease or dementia75%
Practice locations
Addresses where Shelby Bearden is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).
- 9649 Westland DrKnoxville, TN 37922 (865) 263‑1015
Group practices
Medicare enrollment lists Shelby Bearden as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).
- Healthpro Heritage Rehab and Fitness LLC969 clinicians in the group
Specialties
Find other clinicians: Qualified Speech Language Pathologist, Tennessee →
Other speech-language pathologists in Knoxville
Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Knoxville, TN — not a recommendation.
Other clinicians in Healthpro Heritage Rehab and Fitness LLC
Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.
Clinician information
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Gender (as listed) | Female |
| Medicare assignment | Accepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment) |
| NPI (National Provider Identifier) | 1841862547 |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.
Sources
- National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
- Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
- NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
- Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians