NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Billie Ann Shepherd, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Asheville, NC

Billie Ann Shepherd, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1376514828, issued on Jan 31, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 55229, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376514828
Name
Billie Ann Shepherd
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
55229 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 Tunnel RD, Asheville, NC 28805
Phone
(828) 273-9613
Enumerated
Jan 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
8975673 NC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1100 Tunnel RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mary Abbott, PACPhysician Assistant1619919776
  2. Amber Adams, MSWClinical Social Worker1568741601
  3. Richard Adams, LCSWMental Health Counselor1649232000
  4. Ernest Ahl, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1922046192
  5. Taylor Alexander, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1396123626
  6. Caitlin Amittay, LCSWAClinical Social Worker1619792728

Verify Billie Ann Shepherd in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Billie Shepherd37
  2. Specialty average3,544

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Billie Ann Shepherd among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina

Billie Ann Shepherd, MD is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

243 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Asheville

They are 243 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Earl Allison, MD MPHAsheville, NC 288051922064823
  2. Joseph Antinori, M.D.Asheville, NC 288051841265865
  3. Scott Cassidy, M.D.Asheville, NC 288051538128012
  4. John Chang, M.D.Asheville, NC 288051407818933
  5. Cecile Dadivas, MDAsheville, NC 288051609822865
  6. Denise Ingram, M.D.Asheville, NC 288051346249380
  7. Steven Johnson, D.O.Asheville, NC 288051629044615
  8. Deborah Lathrop, MDAsheville, NC 288051639170103

Common questions

What is Billie Ann Shepherd, MD's NPI number?

Billie Ann Shepherd, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376514828, issued on Jan 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Billie Ann Shepherd, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Tunnel RD, Asheville, NC, 28805. Phone: (828) 273-9613. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Billie Ann Shepherd, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 55229, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Billie Ann Shepherd, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Billie Ann Shepherd, MD had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.