Caroline Shepherd, D.D.S.
General Practice Dentistry · Fox Lake, IL
Caroline Shepherd, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Fox Lake, Illinois, and NPI 1972658094, issued on Jan 25, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 019027016, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Caroline Shepherd
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 019027016 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1394 S Route 12, Fox Lake, IL 60020
- Phone
- (847) 587-5053
- Enumerated
- Jan 25, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 18, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1394 S Route 12
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thomas PrendergastDentist1124124821
Verify Caroline Shepherd in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 019027016Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
48 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin27 claims
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.
Industry payments in 2024: $255.40
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Caroline Shepherd among 5,276 general practice dentistry records in Illinois
Caroline Shepherd, D.D.S. is one of 5,276 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Illinois. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 32% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 32% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Fox Lake
They are 3 of the 69 NPPES records with a practice address in Fox Lake, and 5,276 general practice dentistry records in Illinois.
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The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Choo, D.D.S.Fox Lake, IL 600201194737759
- Carlton Hagstrom, D.D.S.Fox Lake, IL 600201144243585
- Rachelle Hardy, DDSFox River Grove, IL 600211598816761
- John Reader, D.D.S.Fox River Grove, IL 600211548284250
- Oleg Simkovic, D.D.S.Fox River Grove, IL 600211609923127
- Bryan Stahl, DDSFox River Grove, IL 600211154431765
- Michael Zgoba, D.D.S.Fox River Grove, IL 600211790828523
- Steve BetzelosRosemont, IL 600181821189820
Common questions
What is Caroline Shepherd, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Caroline Shepherd, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972658094, issued on Jan 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Caroline Shepherd, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1394 S Route 12, Fox Lake, IL, 60020. Phone: (847) 587-5053. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Caroline Shepherd, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 019027016, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Caroline Shepherd, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Caroline Shepherd, D.D.S. had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.