NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David L. Sheppard, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Pensacola, FL

David L. Sheppard, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Pensacola, Florida, and NPI 1871589440, issued on Sep 20, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME0053718, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871589440
Name
David L. Sheppard
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME0053718 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8333 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32514
Phone
(850) 474-8385
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 19, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(850) 969-2917
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060105000552); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 1987
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 8333 N Davis Hwy

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

  1. Kiersten AabergPhysician Assistant1285572669
  2. Samer Al-Shurieki, MDGastroenterology Physician1578546784
  3. William Aldred, MDOphthalmology Physician1871576553
  4. Thomas Allen, MDAnesthesiology Physician1457333171
  5. Andrew Alsterda, MDInternal Medicine Physician1265933790
  6. David Angelette, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1285618827

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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

9,626 Medicare Part D claims for 665 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 54 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Sheppard9,626
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate583 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium534 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium477 claims
  4. Lisinopril460 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium442 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium437 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 68.1 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 score75.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%38.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $3,241.81

171 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. 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 Sheppard$3,241.81
  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.

David L. Sheppard among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

David L. Sheppard, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 48% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

118 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Pensacola

They are 118 of the 6,620 NPPES records with a practice address in Pensacola, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

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  4. Katrena Floyd, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325141730175597
  5. Kevin Jones, MDPensacola, FL 325141659366763
  6. William Jordan, MDPensacola, FL 325141780670380
  7. Peter Kennedy, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325141750364410
  8. Charles Knight, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325141184619926

Common questions

What is David L. Sheppard, MD's NPI number?

David L. Sheppard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871589440, issued on Sep 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David L. Sheppard, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8333 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL, 32514. Phone: (850) 474-8385. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David L. Sheppard, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME0053718, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David L. Sheppard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David L. Sheppard, MD had 9,626 Medicare Part D claims for 665 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David L. Sheppard, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.1 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.

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