NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joanna Shepherd, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Columbia, TN

Joanna Shepherd, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Columbia, Tennessee, and NPI 1407141302, issued on Jun 20, 2011. Check the license (Tennessee 52185, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1407141302
Name
Joanna Shepherd
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
52185 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1224 Trotwood Ave, Columbia, TN 38401
Phone
(931) 380-4072
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2011
Record last updated
Dec 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(931) 490-7043
Medicaid ID
3710089 TN
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1224 Trotwood Ave

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

  1. Saboor AhmedStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1265355846
  2. Michael Backues, MSM, ATC, PA-CPhysician Assistant1114900131
  3. Shelia Barnes, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1801488523
  4. Joshua Bates, MDInternal Medicine Physician1922598325
  5. Madison Benshoff, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1730828468
  6. Nathan Berkley, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1538216403

Verify Joanna Shepherd in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

366 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Joanna Shepherd366
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone224 claims
  2. Buprenorphine Hcl42 claims
  3. Naltrexone Hcl26 claims
  4. Suboxone17 claims
  5. Naloxone Hcl11 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.

Joanna Shepherd among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee

Joanna Shepherd, M.D. is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 56% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

40 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 40 of the 1,337 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Martin Chaney, MDColumbia, TN 384011891773057
  2. Christopher Edwards, MDColumbia, TN 384011104897164
  3. Richard Fremont, MDColumbia, TN 384011528115482
  4. Ben Gardner, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011316054133
  5. Gaylon Harris, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011740258011
  6. Kelley Jefferson, MDColumbia, TN 384011154398105
  7. Hrishi Kanth, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011154342046
  8. Anuradha Mann, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011578531174

Common questions

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

Joanna Shepherd, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407141302, issued on Jun 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joanna Shepherd, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1224 Trotwood Ave, Columbia, TN, 38401. Phone: (931) 380-4072. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 52185, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Joanna Shepherd, M.D. had 366 Medicare Part D claims for 90 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.