Mark J. Shepard, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · North Canton, OH
Mark J. Shepard, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in North Canton, Ohio, and NPI 1265420012, issued on Oct 6, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 35068710, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark J. Shepard
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 35068710 OH
34068710 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7442 Frank Ave NW, North Canton, OH 44720
- Phone
- (330) 305-0838
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (330) 305-2514
- Medicaid ID
- 0156941 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100121000439); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7442 Frank Ave NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amber Anderson, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1043772189
- Vincent Calzola, PTPhysical Therapist1447240940
- Raymond Candage, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1386632123
- Amardeep Chauhan, D.O.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1851378103
- Hillari Combs, DPTPhysical Therapist1881384923
- Tim Conlan, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1255329074
Verify Mark J. Shepard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35068710Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
544 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 178 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam189 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen91 claims
- Ibuprofen57 claims
- Methylprednisolone54 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen48 claims
- Tramadol Hcl28 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): 68.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $26.86
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Orthounited, Inc.North Canton, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mark J. Shepard among 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio
Mark J. Shepard, M.D. is one of 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 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, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 579 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
15 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in North Canton
They are 15 of the 2,399 NPPES records with a practice address in North Canton, and 921 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Ohio.
All 921 in Ohio → Every provider in North Canton → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Raymond Candage, M.D.North Canton, OH 447201386632123
- Tim Conlan, M.D.North Canton, OH 447201255329074
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- Jeffrey Dulik, D.O.North Canton, OH 447201962401943
- Robert Erickson, M.D.North Canton, OH 447201780683904
- Ryan Eschbaugh, D.O.North Canton, OH 447201174878482
- Ericka Glass, MDNorth Canton, OH 447201275746570
- Michael Lykins, D.O.North Canton, OH 447201457350423
Common questions
What is Mark J. Shepard, M.D.'s NPI number?
Mark J. Shepard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265420012, issued on Oct 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark J. Shepard, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7442 Frank Ave NW, North Canton, OH, 44720. Phone: (330) 305-0838. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark J. Shepard, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35068710, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mark J. Shepard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark J. Shepard, M.D. had 544 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mark J. Shepard, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.5 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.
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.