Samantha A. Shepherd, APN
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Bentonville, AR
Samantha A. Shepherd, APN is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Bentonville, Arkansas, and NPI 1144334343, issued on Aug 18, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas A001601, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samantha A. Shepherd
- Credential
- APN
- Primary taxonomy
- Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
- License number
- A001601 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2618 SE J St Ste 12, Bentonville, AR 72712
- Phone
- (479) 715-6505
- Enumerated
- Aug 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040622000566); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2618 SE J St Ste 12
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kylie Watkins, PLMSWSocial Worker1245096346
Verify Samantha A. Shepherd in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
Search for license A001601Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024
2,542 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Duloxetine Hcl236 claims
- Gemtesa220 claims
- Gabapentin117 claims
- Trazodone Hcl102 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium97 claims
- Divalproex Sodium76 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 18 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $30.50
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 3,903 providers of this specialty with any payment received $742.05 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.
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Arkansas
There are 141 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Arkansas.
Other gerontology nurse practitioner records in Arkansas
- Waketta Aldridge, APRNJonesboro, AR1588297972
- Crystal Allen, APRNBatesville, AR1811527492
- Carolyn Armstrong, APRNJonesboro, AR1487391306
- Kylie Arnold, CNPJonesboro, AR1831603349
- Robin Ball, APRNLittle Rock, AR1649947276
- Susan Ball, MNSC, GNP-BCPangburn, AR1447562988
- Chasta Barbee-Lumpkin, CNPBentonville, AR1457716029
- Tania Barham, AGNPCharleston, AR1245886829
- Valerie Beavers, APRNLittle Rock, AR1851734453
- Cynara Bennett, APRN-BCLittle Rock, AR1144861709
Common questions
What is Samantha A. Shepherd, APN's NPI number?
Samantha A. Shepherd, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144334343, issued on Aug 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samantha A. Shepherd, APN located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2618 SE J St Ste 12, Bentonville, AR, 72712. Phone: (479) 715-6505. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samantha A. Shepherd, APN's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number A001601, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Samantha A. Shepherd, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samantha A. Shepherd, APN had 2,542 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Samantha A. Shepherd, APN's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 18 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.