NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David L. Shepard, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Nellis Afb, NV

David L. Shepard, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Nellis Afb, Nevada, and NPI 1518015973, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1518015973
Name
David L. Shepard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
C51207 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4700 Las Vegas Blvd N, Nellis Afb, NV 89191
Phone
(702) 653-3800
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040315001601); may accept Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4700 Las Vegas Blvd N

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

  1. Cherylene Abalos, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1912401910
  2. Scott Abbott, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1831435072
  3. Olivia AbdooPhysical Therapist1144892639
  4. Lisa Abiuso-Hayes, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1992203566
  5. Erika Abraham, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1831326644
  6. Joseph Acquafredda, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1861061293

Verify David L. Shepard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

659 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Shepard659
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate33 claims
  2. Paxlovid26 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl25 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium24 claims
  5. Omeprazole20 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium19 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: $17.82

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Shepard$17.82
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Regents Univ OF California UcsfSan Francisco, CA

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

David L. Shepard among 1,229 internal medicine physician records in Nevada

David L. Shepard, M.D. is one of 1,229 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 82% 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 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2006 among the 772 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

23 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Nellis Afb

They are 23 of the 829 NPPES records with a practice address in Nellis Afb, and 1,229 internal medicine physician records in Nevada.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cherylene Abalos, D.O.Nellis Afb, NV 891911912401910
  2. Erika Abraham, M.D.Nellis Afb, NV 891911831326644
  3. Frank Andriola, MDNellis Afb, NV 891911366445389
  4. Karl Brown, M.D.Las Vegas, NV 891911649497702
  5. Joshua Fields, M.D.Nellis Afb, NV 891911487041802
  6. Matthew Fralish, MDNellis Afb, NV 891911386131522
  7. Ramsey Gardner, MDNellis Afb, NV 891911225535255
  8. Jared Joffer, DONellis Afb, NV 891911912394719

Common questions

What is David L. Shepard, M.D.'s NPI number?

David L. Shepard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518015973, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David L. Shepard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4700 Las Vegas Blvd N, Nellis Afb, NV, 89191. Phone: (702) 653-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David L. Shepard, M.D.'s license?

Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David L. Shepard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David L. Shepard, M.D. had 659 Medicare Part D claims for 316 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.