Douglas Shepherd, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician in Layton, Utah.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 15,306 in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
What the federal data shows
Douglas Shepherd, MD filed 311 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician in Layton, Utah.
- 311
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Douglas Shepherd, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
311 Top 43% higher than 57% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Douglas Shepherd, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Douglas Shepherd, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Utah
How Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician compares to other specialties among Utah providers
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician ranks #54 among Utah's specialties (0.2% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Utah provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Douglas Shepherd, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1916 LAYTON HILLS PKWY 250, Layton, UT, 84041, with a listed phone of (801) 479-0312. NPI 1659482289 was issued on 08/31/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 311 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 58 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $11K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 39.5%.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 15,306 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 781 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1659482289 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/31/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1659482289 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Shepherd across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Douglas Shepherd, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Douglas Shepherd, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$125
Largest payer
Averitas Pharma Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 341
- Total Day Supply
- 9,194
- Generic Drug Cost
- $8K
- Opioid Claims
- 123 (39.5% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.07
- Gender Split
- 55% female / 45% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Douglas Shepherd, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
44 claims
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
42 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
39 claims
- Meloxicam
Meloxicam
35 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
31 claims
- Carisoprodol
Carisoprodol
26 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl 13
Tizanidine Hcl
13 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium 12
Diclofenac Sodium
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 44 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 42 |
| Gabapentin | 39 |
| Meloxicam | 35 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 31 |
| Carisoprodol | 26 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 13 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Overview
How Douglas Shepherd, MD fits within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician landscape nationally.
Douglas Shepherd, MD's 311 claims are below the specialty average of 781.
Nearby Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Providers in Utah
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Utah, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Shepherd.
Compare Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Utah medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology