NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David W. Shepherd, CRNA, MSN

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Bluffton, IN

David W. Shepherd, CRNA, MSN is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Bluffton, Indiana, and NPI 1942266911, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 28100574A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942266911
Name
David W. Shepherd
Credential
CRNA, MSN
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
28100574A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN 46714
Phone
(260) 824-3210
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2026
Medicaid ID
100268120A IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040212000168); may accept Medicare assignment
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 303 S Main St

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

  1. Harish Ardeshna, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1386600229
  2. George Babcock, M.D.Surgery Physician1073557567
  3. Robert Bleza, MDSurgery Physician1891893731
  4. Carol Butler, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1831139666
  5. Mary Donley, MDInternal Medicine Physician1669467932
  6. Joyce Fischer, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1629013677

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score88.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%27.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $20.38

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 24,076 providers of this specialty with any payment received $135.08 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Shepherd$20.38
  2. Specialty average$135.08

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Clinical Colleagues IncHuntington, IN
  2. Dukes Physician Services LLCBluffton, IN

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

David W. Shepherd among 716 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Indiana

David W. Shepherd, CRNA, MSN is one of 716 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in Indiana. 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2016 among the 569 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367500000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Bluffton

They are 2 of the 159 NPPES records with a practice address in Bluffton, and 716 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Indiana.

The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maura White, RNBluffton, IN 467141437587870
  2. Babatunde Adeosun, FNPColumbia City, IN 467251164892469
  3. Haven Dove, CRNADecatur, IN 467331710989710
  4. Michael Kobs, CRNADecatur, IN 467331124152301
  5. Dylan ReaganDecatur, IN 467331962141648
  6. Julie Addis, CRNASouth Bend, IN 466351578672150
  7. Jamie Davidson, CRNASouth Bend, IN 466351063764835
  8. Janet Vardaman, CRNASouth Bend, IN 466351851304208

Common questions

What is David W. Shepherd, CRNA, MSN's NPI number?

David W. Shepherd, CRNA, MSN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942266911, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David W. Shepherd, CRNA, MSN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN, 46714. Phone: (260) 824-3210. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David W. Shepherd, CRNA, MSN's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 28100574A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is David W. Shepherd, CRNA, MSN's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.