Stephen Robert Shepherd, D.D.S.
Periodontics · Tustin, CA
Stephen Robert Shepherd, D.D.S. is a periodontics with a practice address in Tustin, California, and NPI 1487630992, issued on Dec 16, 2005. Check the license (California 31706, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Robert Shepherd
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Periodontics 1223P0300X
- License number
- 31706 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12569 Newport Ave, Tustin, CA 92780
- Phone
- (714) 544-2220
- Enumerated
- Dec 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (714) 544-2701
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12569 Newport Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ajay Varghese, DMDPeriodontics1144939091
Verify Stephen Robert Shepherd in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 31706Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024
212 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin156 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate14 claims
- Azithromycin13 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl11 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: $34.19
1 payment: entertainment; the largest payer was Keystone Dental Inc. The 2,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,338.41 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.
Stephen Robert Shepherd among 929 periodontics records in California
Stephen Robert Shepherd, D.D.S. is one of 929 periodontics records with a practice address in California. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 97% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Periodontics providers in California
There are 929 periodontics records in California.
All 929 in California → Every provider in Tustin → Periodontics nationwide →
The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rebecca Hart, DDSTustin, CA 927801275788994
- Ajay Varghese, DMDTustin, CA 927801144939091
- John Yun, D.M.D.Anaheim, CA 928011972687465
- Adrien Hamedi-Sangsari, DDSAnaheim, CA 928041477905248
- Ayman Balshe, DDS, MSAnaheim, CA 928061790839629
- Eric Cho, DDSFullerton, CA 928331699804203
- Gene Park, D.D.S., M.S.Fullerton, CA 928331235304791
- John Choi, DDS, PHDFullerton, CA 928351720126337
Common questions
What is Stephen Robert Shepherd, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Stephen Robert Shepherd, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487630992, issued on Dec 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Robert Shepherd, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12569 Newport Ave, Tustin, CA, 92780. Phone: (714) 544-2220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Robert Shepherd, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 31706, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Stephen Robert Shepherd, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Robert Shepherd, D.D.S. had 212 Medicare Part D claims for 151 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics 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.