NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark M. Shepherd, PA

Physician Assistant · Asheville, NC

Mark M. Shepherd, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1154620227, issued on Mar 15, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 0010-03466, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; 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
1154620227
Name
Mark M. Shepherd
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
0010-03466 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Hospital Dr, Asheville, NC 28801
Phone
(828) 213-1111
Enumerated
Mar 15, 2011
Record last updated
Sep 22, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1154620227 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120423000773); 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 1 Hospital Dr

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

  1. Jason Black, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306217740
  2. Darren Bryant, MDSurgery Physician1003873993
  3. Manasa Devi Datla, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1285335836
  4. Megan Ellmers, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1982260311
  5. Jason Farrah, M.D.Surgery Physician1215116850
  6. William Flynn, RN, CDEDiabetes Educator Registered Nurse1376091348

Verify Mark M. Shepherd in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

21 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mark Shepherd21
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl12 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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers LLCAsheville, NC

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

Mark M. Shepherd among 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina

Mark M. Shepherd, PA is one of 9,279 physician assistant records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% 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 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 33% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2017 among the 6,366 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

363 physician assistant records list a practice address in Asheville

They are 363 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lorrie Bowen, MHS, PA-CAsheville, NC 288011114975323
  2. David Cole, PA-CAsheville, NC 288011801837414
  3. Mary Ellen Gardner, P.A.Asheville, NC 288011184699035
  4. Ronald Heninger, PAAsheville, NC 288011538106950
  5. Karen Hoffman, PA-CAsheville, NC 288011205876109
  6. Elisha Moss, P.A.Asheville, NC 288011205801289
  7. Linda Oliver, PAAsheville, NC 288011649274325
  8. Laura Panzer, PACAsheville, NC 288011649231911

Common questions

What is Mark M. Shepherd, PA's NPI number?

Mark M. Shepherd, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154620227, issued on Mar 15, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark M. Shepherd, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Hospital Dr, Asheville, NC, 28801. Phone: (828) 213-1111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark M. Shepherd, PA's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 0010-03466, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Mark M. Shepherd, PA had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mark M. Shepherd, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.