Paul R. Shepherd, O.D.
Optometrist · Leominster, MA
Paul R. Shepherd, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Leominster, Massachusetts, and NPI 1558648279, issued on Nov 9, 2011. Check the license (Massachusetts 4846, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul R. Shepherd
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4846 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 25 Sack Blvd, Leominster, MA 01453
- Phone
- (978) 537-2270
- Enumerated
- Nov 9, 2011
- Record last updated
- Nov 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140703000044); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- International American University At Puerto Rico - School Of Optometry, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul R. Shepherd in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 4846Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
736 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost148 claims
- Lumigan123 claims
- Xiidra65 claims
- Timolol Maleate45 claims
- Tyrvaya39 claims
- Rhopressa38 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: $190.21
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Killingly Eye Care P.C.Danielson, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul R. Shepherd among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts
Paul R. Shepherd, O.D. is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% 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 61% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Massachusetts
There are 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.
All 1,501 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Leominster → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joel Abraham, O.D.Leominster, MA 014531326187576
- Thedalisa AckepLeominster, MA 014531003748104
- Mark Fontaine, O.D.Leominster, MA 014531710026943
- Nahall Larsen, O.D.Leominster, MA 014531619987567
- Thomas Maher, O.D.Leominster, MA 014531053332528
- John Mooney, O.D.Leominster, MA 014531730283292
- Kay Ricciotti, O.D.Leominster, MA 014531699777078
- Henry Valentine, O.D.Leominster, MA 014531477760163
Common questions
What is Paul R. Shepherd, O.D.'s NPI number?
Paul R. Shepherd, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558648279, issued on Nov 9, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul R. Shepherd, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25 Sack Blvd, Leominster, MA, 01453. Phone: (978) 537-2270. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul R. Shepherd, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 4846, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Paul R. Shepherd, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul R. Shepherd, O.D. had 736 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.