Elian Michael Shepherd, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Merrillville, IN
Elian Michael Shepherd, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1700921996, issued on Feb 21, 2007. Check the license (Indiana 01033705A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elian Michael Shepherd
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 01033705A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9235 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410
- Phone
- (219) 738-2255
- Enumerated
- Feb 21, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (219) 738-2060
- Medicaid ID
- 100195070A IN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 491 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Elian Michael Shepherd in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01033705ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
41 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam20 claims
- Tramadol Hcl14 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): 74.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $32.20
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Elian Michael Shepherd among 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana
Elian Michael Shepherd, M.D. is one of 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 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 207X00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Indiana
There are 491 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Indiana.
All 491 in Indiana → Every provider in Merrillville → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alfred Bonjean, MDMerrillville, IN 464101003884834
- John Diveris, MDMerrillville, IN 464101831198324
- Kenneth Ham, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101245231125
- Jonathan Javors, D.O.Merrillville, IN 464101962402628
- H Moultrie, MDMerrillville, IN 464101003815598
- Richard Oni, MD INCMerrillville, IN 464101831291848
- Judson Wood, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101669429031
- Chung Kim, M.D.Valparaiso, IN 463831689618654
Common questions
What is Elian Michael Shepherd, M.D.'s NPI number?
Elian Michael Shepherd, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700921996, issued on Feb 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elian Michael Shepherd, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9235 Broadway, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 738-2255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elian Michael Shepherd, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01033705A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Elian Michael Shepherd, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elian Michael Shepherd, M.D. had 41 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Elian Michael Shepherd, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 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.