Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melanie Shephard, MA, SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist · Niles, MI

Melanie Shephard, MA, SLP is a speech-language pathologist with a practice address in Niles, Michigan, and NPI 1265185052, issued on Feb 1, 2022. Check the license (Michigan 7101005174, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1265185052
Name
Melanie Shephard
Credential
MA, SLP
Primary taxonomy
Speech-Language Pathologist 235Z00000X
License number
7101005174 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1147 S 3RD St, Niles, MI 49120
Phone
(269) 684-9470
Enumerated
Feb 1, 2022
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 1147 S 3RD St

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

  1. Tamara Alby, PTPhysical Therapist1679864557
  2. Joseph Capps, RPTPhysical Therapist1730512989
  3. Ashley Dziubinski, MOTROccupational Therapist1346540028
  4. Lynda SalleeNursing Home Administrator1467290254
  5. Connie Shelley, MS PTPhysical Therapist1902170533
  6. Sharon Wilkinson, OTROccupational Therapist1033413117

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan 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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The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  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).

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Paragon Outpatient Rehabilitation Services LLCNiles, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

10 speech-language pathologist records list a Niles practice address

They are 10 of the 445 NPPES records with a Niles practice address, and 3,674 speech-language pathologist records in Michigan.

Other speech-language pathologist records in Michigan

  1. Christine Aardema, MS, CCC-SLPNorton Shores, MI1700292745
  2. Sheryl Aaron-MillerTroy, MI1881331064
  3. Andrew AbdaalHolly, MI1508628652
  4. Chandler Abdaal, MS CCC-SLPHolly, MI1487274437
  5. Carley AbelFarmington Hills, MI1457813479
  6. Dana Abel, M.A. CCC-SLPFlint, MI1386130664
  7. Connor Abell, M.A. CF-SLPSchoolcraft, MI1316631278
  8. Meira Abidov, MS, CCC-SLPDearborn, MI1720614209
  9. Britta Abood, CCC-SLPCorunna, MI1295259430
  10. Maisoun Abou-Arabi, CF-SLPDearborn, MI1114499753

Common questions

What is Melanie Shephard, MA, SLP's NPI number?

Melanie Shephard, MA, SLP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265185052, issued on Feb 1, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Shephard, MA, SLP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1147 S 3RD St, Niles, MI, 49120. Phone: (269) 684-9470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Shephard, MA, SLP's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 7101005174, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Melanie Shephard, MA, SLP's Medicare quality 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.