NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kala M. Shepherd, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Chamberlain, SD

Kala M. Shepherd, CNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chamberlain, South Dakota, and NPI 1457670853, issued on May 25, 2010. Check the license (South Dakota CP000595, as entered in NPPES) with the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457670853
Name
Kala M. Shepherd
Credential
CNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
CP000595 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 S Byron Blvd, Chamberlain, SD 57325
Phone
(605) 234-6551
Enumerated
May 25, 2010
Record last updated
Apr 18, 2022
Fax
(605) 234-7260
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101027000577); 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 300 S Byron Blvd

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

  1. Sommer Anstine, PA-CPhysician Assistant1750798039
  2. Chelsea Bern, CNPNurse Practitioner1669147781
  3. Paul Bonacci, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1689701609
  4. Beau Braun, PA-CPhysician Assistant1922372036
  5. Destiny Brennan, MPTPhysical Therapist1518310515
  6. Chad Carda, MDFamily Medicine Physician1013139823

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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

3,300 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 155 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kala Shepherd3,300
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium158 claims
  2. Omeprazole143 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium141 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium133 claims
  5. Lisinopril131 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate125 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): 82.3 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 score88.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $335.54

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kala Shepherd$335.54
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Sanford Health NetworkChamberlain, SD

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

7 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Chamberlain

They are 7 of the 84 NPPES records with a practice address in Chamberlain, and 862 family nurse practitioner records in South Dakota.

Other family nurse practitioner records in South Dakota

  1. Katie Aase, FNP-CCanton, SD1982535100
  2. Carletta Aberle, CNPMcLaughlin, SD1396938197
  3. Kali Aberle, CNPMcLaughlin, SD1639506181
  4. Michelle Abraham, CNPSioux Falls, SD1851677280
  5. Kathryn Adams, CNPSioux Falls, SD1437668027
  6. Julia AdeeBrookings, SD1366215154
  7. Cassandra AesophAberdeen, SD1225698723
  8. McKaela Aghbashian, CNPRapid City, SD1407534332
  9. Emily Ahlers, CNPSioux Falls, SD1841851086
  10. Amy Albrecht, CNPHuron, SD1386015535

Common questions

What is Kala M. Shepherd, CNP's NPI number?

Kala M. Shepherd, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457670853, issued on May 25, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kala M. Shepherd, CNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 S Byron Blvd, Chamberlain, SD, 57325. Phone: (605) 234-6551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kala M. Shepherd, CNP's license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number CP000595, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Kala M. Shepherd, CNP had 3,300 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kala M. Shepherd, CNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 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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