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William L Shankel, M.D.

Surgery Physician in Gallup, NM · enumerated 2006.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1447290440

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name William L Shankel
Credential M.D.
Sex Male
Practice address 516 East Nizhoni Blvd., Gallup, NM, 87301
Fax (505) 722-1650
Enumeration date Jun 7, 2006
Last updated in NPPES Jul 7, 2010

Taxonomy & licenses

208600000X Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License MD4187 (HI) Primary
MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
34676333 Medicaid CO -
890964 Medicaid AZ -
53676076 Medicaid NM -

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What specialty is William Shankel?
William Shankel is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Surgery Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.
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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2010-07-07.