NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fitzgerald M. Shepherd, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Springfield, MA

Fitzgerald M. Shepherd, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Springfield, Massachusetts, and NPI 1629485016, issued on Jul 17, 2014. Check the license (Massachusetts 270839, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629485016
Name
Fitzgerald M. Shepherd
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
270839 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01107
Phone
(413) 794-6297
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170830002766); accepts Medicare assignment
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 759 Chestnut Street

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

  1. Joshua Allgaier, D.O.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1215390588
  2. Algernon Anatol, MDInternal Medicine Physician1376557082
  3. Peter Antkowiak, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1700249273
  4. Ines Ingrid Anton, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1922301613
  5. Alicia Apostoles, RNPediatric Nurse Practitioner1780317792
  6. Inna Baraban, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1609326552

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

89 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Fitzgerald Shepherd89
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Evans Medical Foundation IncBoston, MA

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

Fitzgerald M. Shepherd among 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts

Fitzgerald M. Shepherd, M.D. is one of 6,825 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2014, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 4,103 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 64% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

282 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Springfield

They are 282 of the 8,553 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ronald Berger, MDSpringfield, MA 011071649263286
  2. Greta Boynton, M.D.Springfield, MA 011071801854773
  3. Elizabeth Eagleson, M.D.Springfield, MA 011071538139993
  4. John Egelhofer, MDSpringfield, MA 011071972595775
  5. David Fanti, MDSpringfield, MA 011071396737904
  6. Philip Gaziano, MDSpringfield, MA 011071043275001
  7. Howard Goldberg, M.D.Springfield, MA 011071457331050
  8. James Hession, MDSpringfield, MA 011071588656193

Common questions

What is Fitzgerald M. Shepherd, M.D.'s NPI number?

Fitzgerald M. Shepherd, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629485016, issued on Jul 17, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fitzgerald M. Shepherd, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA, 01107. Phone: (413) 794-6297. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fitzgerald M. Shepherd, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 270839, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Fitzgerald M. Shepherd, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fitzgerald M. Shepherd, M.D. had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.