NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Diedre Shepard, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Houston, TX

Diedre Shepard, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1437625449, issued on Oct 17, 2018. Check the license (Texas AP139187, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; 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
1437625449
Name
Diedre Shepard
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
AP139187 TX
305855 AZ
CAPN0003095CNP CO
APRN11039824 FL
277001705 IL
and 9 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1201 Fannin St Ste 262, Houston, TX 77002
Phone
(866) 849-0692
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2018
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2026
Fax
(888) 973-8821
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250819003310); accepts 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 1201 Fannin St Ste 262

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

  1. Seethu Abraham, FNP-CFamily Medicine Physician1821570458
  2. Stella AzieFamily Nurse Practitioner1235645250
  3. Laura BowmanPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1407679608
  4. Claire Campbell, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1477842094
  5. Marilyn Canales, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1083183347
  6. Latoya Chamberlain, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1376187484

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas 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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

633 Medicare Part D claims for 496 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Diedre Shepard633
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone86 claims
  2. Cephalexin71 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate64 claims
  4. Cefdinir56 claims
  5. Mupirocin38 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass30 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): 44.5 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 score43.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%39.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Dispatchhealth Washington PCSpokane Valley, WA
  2. Dispatchhealth-ArizonaPhoenix, AZ
  3. Dispatchhealth-Florida Inc.Fort Lauderdale, FL
  4. True North Health Navigation LLCColorado Springs, CO

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

Diedre Shepard among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Diedre Shepard, FNP-BC is one of 21,242 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 42% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,588 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Houston

They are 2,588 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rachel Benjamin, APRN, FNP-CHouston, TX 770021437491370
  2. Janick Bridges, RN, FNP, PMHNPHouston, TX 770021467720573
  3. Stephanie Estala, DNP, RN, FNP-BCHouston, TX 770021396758934
  4. Adonica Franklin, RN, MSN, FNP-CHouston, TX 770021336315183
  5. Rhonda Hargraves, FNPHouston, TX 770021346456738
  6. Loretta King, NURSE PRACTITIONERHouston, TX 770021043410665
  7. Hernan Martinez, ARNPHouston, TX 770021659623825
  8. Charles McBride, FNP-BCHouston, TX 770021952502049

Common questions

What is Diedre Shepard, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Diedre Shepard, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437625449, issued on Oct 17, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Diedre Shepard, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 Fannin St Ste 262, Houston, TX, 77002. Phone: (866) 849-0692. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Diedre Shepard, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP139187, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Diedre Shepard, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Diedre Shepard, FNP-BC had 633 Medicare Part D claims for 496 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Diedre Shepard, FNP-BC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 44.5 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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