NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel L. Shepherd, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Fayetteville, AR

Daniel L. Shepherd, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and NPI 1164717518, issued on Jun 14, 2011. Check the license (Arkansas E-11111, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State 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
1164717518
Name
Daniel L. Shepherd
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
E-11111 AR
55460 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3336 N Futrall Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72703
Phone
(479) 463-3000
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2011
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(479) 463-3050
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180718002968); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3336 N Futrall Drive

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

  1. Larry Armstrong, DONeurological Surgery Physician1386671790
  2. Steven Graham, M.D.Specialist1295713584

Verify Daniel L. Shepherd in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State 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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92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

331 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 104 claims were for opioids.

  1. Daniel Shepherd331
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen81 claims
  2. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl72 claims
  3. Methocarbamol56 claims
  4. Naloxone Hcl46 claims
  5. Ondansetron Odt14 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: $659.19

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Highridge Medical LLC. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Shepherd$659
  2. Specialty average$14,926

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Washington Regional Medical SystemFayetteville, AR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Daniel L. Shepherd among 79 neurological surgery physician records in Arkansas

Daniel L. Shepherd, M.D. is one of 79 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 62 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 79 neurological surgery physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katie AllenFayetteville, AR 727031568017762
  2. Larry Armstrong, DOFayetteville, AR 727031386671790
  3. John Barr, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031518178318
  4. James Blankenship, MDFayetteville, AR 727031245202274
  5. Kelly Danks, MDFayetteville, AR 727031609823780
  6. Brandon Evans, MDFayetteville, AR 727031841491925
  7. Brent Peterson, DOFayetteville, AR 727031427080894
  8. Sen Sheng, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031326570441

Common questions

What is Daniel L. Shepherd, M.D.'s NPI number?

Daniel L. Shepherd, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164717518, issued on Jun 14, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel L. Shepherd, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3336 N Futrall Drive, Fayetteville, AR, 72703. Phone: (479) 463-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel L. Shepherd, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-11111, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Daniel L. Shepherd, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel L. Shepherd, M.D. had 331 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.