Shanta Shepherd, M.D,
Urology Physician · Hartford, CT
Shanta Shepherd, M.D, is a urology physician with a practice address in Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1174986756, issued on Apr 1, 2016. Check the license (Connecticut 68747, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shanta Shepherd
- Credential
- M.D,
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 68747 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 19 Woodland St Ste 23, Hartford, CT 06105
- Phone
- (860) 522-2251
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2016
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210809003532); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 19 Woodland St Ste 23
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeremy Baker, PAMedical Physician Assistant1295373785
- Sandra Palmer, A.P.R.N.Nurse Practitioner1316931249
- Ephraim Wakszul, PAPhysician Assistant1528471687
- Jacob Zamstein, M.D.Urology Physician1619969094
Verify Shanta Shepherd in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 68747Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
1,700 Medicare Part D claims for 473 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl461 claims
- Finasteride188 claims
- Myrbetriq168 claims
- Gemtesa126 claims
- Estradiol95 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim65 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: $2,591.92
80 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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 2 group practices
- Nuvance Health Medical Practice CT IncNorwalk, CT
- Prime Healthcare, PCGlastonbury, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shanta Shepherd among 185 urology physician records in Connecticut
Shanta Shepherd, M.D, is one of 185 urology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 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 2016, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 78% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 127 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 185 urology physician records in Connecticut.
All 185 in Connecticut → Every provider in Hartford → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Bosco, MDHartford, CT 061051992725683
- James Boyle, MDHartford, CT 061051780602557
- Hugh Kennedy, MDHartford, CT 061051841210531
- G Trono, MDHartford, CT 061051487670071
- Jacob Zamstein, M.D.Hartford, CT 061051619969094
- Bert Berlin, MDHartford, CT 061061477553642
- Matthew Ely, MDHartford, CT 061061659371789
- Roland Graydon, MDHartford, CT 061061659363075
Common questions
What is Shanta Shepherd, M.D,'s NPI number?
Shanta Shepherd, M.D,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174986756, issued on Apr 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shanta Shepherd, M.D, located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19 Woodland St Ste 23, Hartford, CT, 06105. Phone: (860) 522-2251. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shanta Shepherd, M.D,'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 68747, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shanta Shepherd, M.D, prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shanta Shepherd, M.D, had 1,700 Medicare Part D claims for 473 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.