NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sandra Lauren Shepherd, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Missoula, MT

Sandra Lauren Shepherd, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Missoula, Montana, and NPI 1720171994, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Montana 11067, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana 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
1720171994
Name
Sandra Lauren Shepherd
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
11067 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2825 Fort Missoula RD Ste 115, Missoula, MT 59804
Phone
(406) 541-9222
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(406) 541-9223
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070614000431); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2001
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2825 Fort Missoula RD Ste 115

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

  1. Sarah Borge, MDFamily Medicine Physician1417129149

Verify Sandra Lauren Shepherd in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
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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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,309 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 146 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sandra Shepherd2,309
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium127 claims
  2. Omeprazole75 claims
  3. Lisinopril74 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium66 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl65 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate60 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: $80.25

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. 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. Sandra Shepherd$80.25
  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. Generations Family Medicine And ObstetricsMissoula, MT

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

Sandra Lauren Shepherd among 775 family medicine physician records in Montana

Sandra Lauren Shepherd, MD is one of 775 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Montana. 75% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2007 among the 464 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 53% 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 Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

110 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Missoula

They are 110 of the 3,567 NPPES records with a practice address in Missoula, and 775 family medicine physician records in Montana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carol Bridges, MDMissoula, MT 598041417996661
  2. Teresa Denney, MDMissoula, MT 598041942385182
  3. Janice Gomersall, MDMissoula, MT 598041801831599
  4. David Gorman, M.D.Missoula, MT 598041922029479
  5. Rodney Heaton, D.O.Missoula, MT 598041861463689
  6. Duncan Hubbard, M.D.Missoula, MT 598041972564896
  7. Mary Kleschen, MDMissoula, MT 598041851331342
  8. Eric Kress, MDMissoula, MT 598041457391203

Common questions

What is Sandra Lauren Shepherd, MD's NPI number?

Sandra Lauren Shepherd, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720171994, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sandra Lauren Shepherd, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2825 Fort Missoula RD Ste 115, Missoula, MT, 59804. Phone: (406) 541-9222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sandra Lauren Shepherd, MD's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 11067, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Sandra Lauren Shepherd, MD had 2,309 Medicare Part D claims for 107 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.