NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jerry M. Sheppard, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Jackson, MS

Jerry M. Sheppard, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1649280983, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 18932, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1649280983
Name
Jerry M. Sheppard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
18932 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39225
Phone
(601) 984-2746
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 10, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(601) 984-6870
Medicaid IDs
154127 MS
06356838 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051004000864); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2001
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

337 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jerry Sheppard337
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone25 claims
  2. Eliquis21 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate20 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium18 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
  6. Clopidogrel12 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): 71 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 score56.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%86.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $648.29

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jerry Sheppard$648.29
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Medical Foundation OF Central Mississippi IncJackson, MS

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

Jerry M. Sheppard among 972 internal medicine physician records in Mississippi

Jerry M. Sheppard, M.D. is one of 972 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2008 among the 585 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 52% 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 Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

328 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Jackson

They are 328 of the 6,997 NPPES records with a practice address in Jackson, and 972 internal medicine physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert AndersonFlowood, MS 392321134280407
  2. John Biggs, M.D.Flowood, MS 392321992803779
  3. Marshall Bouldin, M.D.Jackson, MS 392321255364956
  4. Marshall Briscoe, M.D.Jackson, MS 392321710374038
  5. Torrance Green, M.D.Flowood, MS 392321720373335
  6. Lisa Keeling, M.D.Flowood, MS 392321932460508
  7. Scott Layne, M.D.Flowood, MS 392321922106749
  8. Annette Low, M.D.Flowood, MS 392321063445575

Common questions

What is Jerry M. Sheppard, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jerry M. Sheppard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649280983, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jerry M. Sheppard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39225. Phone: (601) 984-2746. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jerry M. Sheppard, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 18932, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jerry M. Sheppard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jerry M. Sheppard, M.D. had 337 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jerry M. Sheppard, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71 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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