Shanka Edwards, MD
Shanka Edwards, MD is a provider specialising in Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in Yuma, AZ, registered under NPI 1003650599.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Yuma, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Oct 12, 2026. Parking is available about 0.29 mi away. A pharmacy sits 0.45 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.31 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Convenience Circle K 527 ft ~2 min
Gas station Circle K 614 ft ~3 min
Hotel Yuma Hotel 0.25 mi ~6 min
Restaurant McDonald's 0.25 mi ~5 min
2560 South 4th Avenue, Yuma 85364-7221
04:00-24:00
Restaurant Church's Chicken 0.25 mi ~5 min
2420 South 4th Avenue, Yuma 85364
Hotel Yuma Palms Inn 0.27 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.27 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Rally's 0.27 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.28 mi ~6 min
Gas station Fry's Fuel Center 0.29 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.29 mi ~6 min
Hotel Torch Lite Lodge 0.30 mi ~7 min
Grocery Fry's Food and Drug 0.30 mi ~6 min
500 West 24th Street, Yuma 85364
Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00;Sa 09:00-17:00;Su 10:00-17:00
Coffee Starbucks 0.31 mi ~7 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.45 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Order And Referring Only - Family Practice
- PAC ID
- 2668918525
- Enrollment ID
- I20240726003068
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Order And Referring Only - Family Practice. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program covers
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 390200000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003650599 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 20, 2024 |
| Last updated | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
2500 S 8TH AVE STE 200 Yuma, AZ 85364 (928) 336-7095 |
| Mailing address |
2400 S AVENUE A Yuma, AZ 85364 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
Sum = 51 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.