NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruby Shepherd, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Ruby Shepherd, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1144381229, issued on Dec 13, 2006. Check the license on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1144381229
Name
Ruby Shepherd
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
5315026808 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6023 Harvard SQ, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Phone
(412) 661-8020
Enumerated
Dec 13, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091201000524); accepts Medicare assignment
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 6023 Harvard SQ

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

  1. Gregory Anderson, M.D.Adolescent Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1346258837
  2. Tricia Bhat, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1265454433
  3. Krista Cooke, MDFamily Medicine Physician1750566485
  4. Marisa Costa, LPCProfessional Counselor1699033423
  5. David Hall, MDFamily Medicine Physician1801877097
  6. Wendy Lemarquand, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1639199490

Verify Ruby Shepherd in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check 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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

512 Medicare Part D claims for 420 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ruby Shepherd512
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate105 claims
  2. Cephalexin78 claims
  3. Prednisone71 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass39 claims
  5. Amoxicillin27 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa22 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ucmg LLCJeannette, PA

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

Ruby Shepherd among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Ruby Shepherd, MD is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2005 among the 4,529 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 58% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

374 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 374 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tricia Bhat, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152061265454433
  2. Krista Cooke, MDPittsburgh, PA 152061750566485
  3. David Hall, MDPittsburgh, PA 152061801877097
  4. Daniel LappPittsburgh, PA 152061063472348
  5. Soo Lee, MDPittsburgh, PA 152061720007487
  6. Wendy Lemarquand, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152061639199490
  7. Ann McGaffey, MDPittsburgh, PA 152061649244047
  8. Joop Offerman, MDPittsburgh, PA 152061790755668

Common questions

What is Ruby Shepherd, MD's NPI number?

Ruby Shepherd, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144381229, issued on Dec 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruby Shepherd, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6023 Harvard SQ, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206. Phone: (412) 661-8020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruby Shepherd, MD's license?

Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ruby Shepherd, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruby Shepherd, MD had 512 Medicare Part D claims for 420 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.