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2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Surgery Physician NPI 1700921996 M.D.
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Elian Shepherd, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Merrillville, Indiana.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 26,109 in Orthopaedic Surgery 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.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
41
Medicare Part D claims · 26 beneficiaries · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician avg: 344
MIPS score
74.6/100
▼ 9 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$32.2
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Elian Shepherd, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 74.6/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 41 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

74.6/100
MIPS score · -9 vs avg
41
Part D claims, 2024
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥13th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

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.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Elian Shepherd, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1700921996), first enumerated 02/21/2007.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 41 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 74.6/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $32.2 in reported industry payments (2 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1700921996 · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-BELOW · RX-TRACE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1700921996
  • ENUM-MID 2007
  • TAX-MID 26K Orthopaedic Surgery
  • MIPS-BELOW 74.6/100
  • RX-TRACE 41
  • BOOK-LIGHT 531 in Indiana
  • PHOTO-FINISH Alexandra Callan · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Elian Shepherd, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

75 ≥ 13th percentile 13% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Elian Shepherd, M.D. sits

This provider among orthopaedic surgery physician peers

Across the 7,229 orthopaedic surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Elian Shepherd, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 11% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 25% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Elian Shepherd, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 11 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one orthopaedic surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Elian Shepherd, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Elian Shepherd, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - 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 Elian Shepherd, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/21/2007

NPI 1700921996

Primary specialty

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician

Mid-sized

26,109 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

41 88% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 344

MIPS final score

74.6/100 8.9 pts vs avg

Mid-tier band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Indiana

How Orthopaedic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Indiana providers

Indiana providers
Behavior Technician14.3%Student in an Organized Heal…4.8%Pharmacist4.3%Clinical Social Worker4.2%Family Nurse Practitioner4.2%Mental Health Counselor4.1%Orthopaedic Surgery Physician0.4%
Largest specialties in Indiana (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Elian Shepherd, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Orthopaedic Surgery Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
74.6/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%74.6%
MIPS final score (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician) - 74.6/100 vs national avg 83.5
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).

Practice Address

9235 BROADWAY
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219) 738-2255

Provider Details

NPI 1700921996
Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 02/21/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

74.6301
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
63.0682
Quality
62.4208
Cost

Reporting: Group practice

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 Elian Shepherd, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$32

Largest payer

Amgen 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 2024.

41
Total Claims
$215
Total Drug Cost
26
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
45
Total Day Supply
892
Generic Drug Cost
$193
Opioid Claims
14 (34.1% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.24
Gender Split
54% female / 46% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Meloxicam
 20
Tramadol Hcl
 14

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in IN → All providers in Indiana → Compare specialties →

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Overview

How Elian Shepherd, M.D. fits within the Orthopaedic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

26,109
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
344
Avg Claims per Provider

Elian Shepherd, M.D.'s 41 claims are below the specialty average of 344.

Nationwide Orthopaedic Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Shepherd, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (74.6 here).

Nicholas Wallace 74.6 MI Michael Gottsman 74.6 GA David Bellamy 74.7 FL Alexandra Callan 74.6 TX

Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Stephen Dinenberg Lakewood, CO Michael Rettig New York, NY Peter Hutchinson Brunswick, ME Douglass Weiss Camp Lejeune, NC

Nearby Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in Indiana

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Indiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Shepherd.

One of 531 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Indiana, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Matthew Abbott
MD
Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Kristopher Abeln
M.D.
New Albany, IN
Dr. Thomas Akre
DO
South Bend, IN
Dr. Paul Alley
M.D.
Evansville, IN
Dr. David Almdale
M.D.
Fort Wayne, IN

Compare Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elian Shepherd, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Elian Shepherd, M.D. specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician and practices in Merrillville, Indiana. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Elian Shepherd, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Elian Shepherd, M.D. wrote 41 Medicare Part D claims totaling $215 in drug costs for 26 beneficiaries.
What is Elian Shepherd, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Elian Shepherd, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 74.6/100 (Quality: 63.1, Cost: 62.4). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Elian Shepherd, M.D. located? ▼
Elian Shepherd, M.D. is located at 9235 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 738-2255.
What is Elian Shepherd, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Elian Shepherd, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700921996, issued on 02/21/2007.
Does Elian Shepherd, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Elian Shepherd, M.D. had 14 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 34.1%.
How many Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 26,109 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Surgery Physician provider writes 344 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Elian Shepherd, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Elian Shepherd, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Meloxicam, Tramadol Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Elian Shepherd, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Elian Shepherd, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 41 Part D claims and 26 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Elian Shepherd, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Elian Shepherd, M.D.'s NPI is 1700921996 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

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 (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (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

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.