NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nathan Daniel Shepard, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Birmingham, AL

Nathan Daniel Shepard, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1972778892, issued on Apr 23, 2008. Check the license (Alabama MD.28475, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1972778892
Name
Nathan Daniel Shepard
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
MD.28475 AL
6934 AK
47932 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2152 Old Springville RD, Birmingham, AL 35215
Phone
(205) 838-6000
Enumerated
Apr 23, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 9, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 838-6999
Medicaid ID
36873721 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230418001024); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2006
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 2152 Old Springville RD

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

  1. Jorge Blanco, MDFamily Medicine Physician1679981120
  2. Renee Dehart, PHARM.D.Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist1811038599
  3. Chelsey DeloneyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033812821
  4. Mark DemayoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558158436
  5. Katelyn Hardeman, DOFamily Medicine Physician1679197149
  6. Stephen Higgins, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1740412063

Verify Nathan Daniel Shepard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license MD.28475
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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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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,805 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 49 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nathan Shepard1,805
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium109 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium61 claims
  3. Gabapentin55 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate54 claims
  5. Lisinopril53 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium53 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $32.17

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nathan Shepard$32.17
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Mrh CorpCorinth, ME

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

Nathan Daniel Shepard among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama

Nathan Daniel Shepard, MD is one of 1,996 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 56% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 1,346 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

181 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 181 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Arnold, DOCenter Point, AL 352151871607119
  2. English Gonzalez, MDBirmingham, AL 352151457368961
  3. Stephen Higgins, D.O.Birmingham, AL 352151740412063
  4. Rebecca Huey, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352151386776359
  5. Duane King, MDBirmingham, AL 352151679522114
  6. Bob Pike, MDBirmingham, AL 352151295702678
  7. Michael Powell, MDBirmingham, AL 352151750358818
  8. Deborah Roman, MDBirmingham, AL 352151447227046

Common questions

What is Nathan Daniel Shepard, MD's NPI number?

Nathan Daniel Shepard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972778892, issued on Apr 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nathan Daniel Shepard, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2152 Old Springville RD, Birmingham, AL, 35215. Phone: (205) 838-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nathan Daniel Shepard, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.28475, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nathan Daniel Shepard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nathan Daniel Shepard, MD had 1,805 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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.