NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melody M. Shepherd, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Sitka, AK

Melody M. Shepherd, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Sitka, Alaska, and NPI 1578940284, issued on May 1, 2015. Check the license on the Alaska State Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578940284
Name
Melody M. Shepherd
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
60898 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
222 Tongass Dr, Sitka, AK 99835
Phone
(907) 966-2411
Enumerated
May 1, 2015
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250715001162); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2015
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 222 Tongass Dr

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

  1. Marcia Aceveda, CHAPCommunity Health Worker1699052480
  2. April Anderson, PT, D.P.T.Physical Therapist1467729822
  3. Christy AndersonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1073402517
  4. Tiffany Andres, MS, RDRegistered Dietitian1437136041
  5. Christina Anglin, RNRegistered Nurse1760673024
  6. Lisa Antonio, MDFamily Medicine Physician1679951438

Verify Melody M. Shepherd in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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Melody M. Shepherd among 73 hospitalist physician records in Alaska

Melody M. Shepherd, MD is one of 73 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 67% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2011 among the 58 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Alaska

There are 73 hospitalist physician records in Alaska. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Drew Thompson, MDSitka, AK 998351427583426
  2. Matthew Taintor, MDJuneau, AK 998011174776306
  3. Ian DobbeKetchikan, AK 999011710337381
  4. Ayesha VenkateswaranKotzebue, AK 997521285047142
  5. Wendell Eames, M.D.Fairbanks, AK 997011902816820
  6. Megan Roosen-Runge, M.D.Soldotna, AK 996691245624204
  7. Katherine Naylor, MDPalmer, AK 996451013938729
  8. Ivan Columbus Morales, MDAnchorage, AK 995081376038075

Common questions

What is Melody M. Shepherd, MD's NPI number?

Melody M. Shepherd, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578940284, issued on May 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melody M. Shepherd, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 Tongass Dr, Sitka, AK, 99835. Phone: (907) 966-2411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melody M. Shepherd, MD's license?

Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. 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.