NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joy Celeste Sheppard, M.D.

Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician · Austin, TX

Joy Celeste Sheppard, M.D. is a maternal & fetal medicine physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1982692984, issued on Oct 12, 2005. Check the license (Texas H8396, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982692984
Name
Joy Celeste Sheppard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician 207VM0101X
License number
H8396 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1201 W 38TH St FL 2, Austin, TX 78705
Phone
(512) 324-7256
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
169693207 TX
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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Verify Joy Celeste Sheppard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 72.5 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 score61.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Joy Celeste Sheppard among 308 maternal & fetal medicine physician records in Texas

Joy Celeste Sheppard, M.D. is one of 308 maternal & fetal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 207VM0101X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician providers in Texas

There are 308 maternal & fetal medicine physician records in Texas.

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The 8 maternal & fetal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Cantu, MDAustin, TX 787051619274677
  2. Jeny Ghartey, D.O.Austin, TX 787051235306713
  3. Lorie Harper, MDAustin, TX 787051871613786
  4. Timothy Harstad, M.D.Austin, TX 787051558391847
  5. Anne Mardy, M.D.Austin, TX 787051972946150
  6. Jeffrey Ridgeway, M.D.Austin, TX 787051417981994
  7. Sherrill Rose, MDAustin, TX 787051811481146
  8. Lendol Davis, M.D.Austin, TX 787041255336855

Common questions

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

Joy Celeste Sheppard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982692984, issued on Oct 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joy Celeste Sheppard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 W 38TH St FL 2, Austin, TX, 78705. Phone: (512) 324-7256. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number H8396, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.5 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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