NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Shepherd, FNP-BC

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner · Ft Carson, CO

Melissa Shepherd, FNP-BC is a primary care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Ft Carson, Colorado, and NPI 1760850531, issued on Sep 9, 2015. Check the license (Colorado APN.0997944-NP, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760850531
Name
Melissa Shepherd
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner 363LP2300X
License numbers
APN.0997944-NP CO
209013130 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1650 Cochrane Cir, Ft Carson, CO 80913
Phone
(719) 524-4052
Enumerated
Sep 9, 2015
Record last updated
Aug 22, 2025
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 1650 Cochrane Cir

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

  1. Mike Anderson, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1629059423
  2. Charlotte AndrewsSurgical Physician Assistant1063804839
  3. Andrea Baumann, REGISTERED NURSEGeneral Practice Registered Nurse1801775184
  4. Diane Bea, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1265779698
  5. Serene Beall, LPN, NOSLicensed Practical Nurse1801542576
  6. Peter Braswell, RNCommunity Health Registered Nurse1124334891

Verify Melissa Shepherd in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average primary care nurse practitioner in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,492 among the 5,992 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Shepherd27
  2. Specialty average1,492

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium13 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.

Melissa Shepherd among 194 primary care nurse practitioner records in Colorado

Melissa Shepherd, FNP-BC is one of 194 primary care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Colorado. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 28% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 28% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 54% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP2300X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner providers in Colorado

There are 194 primary care nurse practitioner records in Colorado.

The 8 primary care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Keith Barry Garcia, DNP,ARNP,NP-CFt Carson, CO 809131417384470
  2. Quimberly Thomas, NP-CFort Carson, CO 809131891335113
  3. Heather Brandenburg, FNP-CColorado Springs, CO 809141700380151
  4. Renae Denelsbeck, FNP- CColorado Springs, CO 809141972569275
  5. June Yi, NP-CPeterson Afb, CO 809141730423708
  6. Katie HatfieldColorado Springs, CO 809171326974718
  7. Emily Hull-Lierheimer, MSN, AGPCNPColorado Springs, CO 809091477171247
  8. Brooke Browne, NPColorado Springs, CO 809181770118713

Common questions

What is Melissa Shepherd, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Melissa Shepherd, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760850531, issued on Sep 9, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Shepherd, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1650 Cochrane Cir, Ft Carson, CO, 80913. Phone: (719) 524-4052. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Shepherd, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number APN.0997944-NP, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Shepherd, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Shepherd, FNP-BC had 27 Medicare Part D claims; the average among primary care nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,492. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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