Walter Neal Shepherd, DMD
Periodontics · Lexington, KY
Walter Neal Shepherd, DMD is a periodontics with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1023130275, issued on Apr 6, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 8255, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Neal Shepherd
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Periodontics 1223P0300X
- License number
- 8255 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3285 Blazer Parkway, Lexington, KY 40509
- Phone
- (859) 264-1854
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 2, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 264-1855
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Walter Neal Shepherd in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 8255Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% more Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024
536 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 205 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin200 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen181 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate68 claims
- Azithromycin26 claims
- Tramadol Hcl24 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl16 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: $70.78
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie 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.
Walter Neal Shepherd among 78 periodontics records in Kentucky
Walter Neal Shepherd, DMD is one of 78 periodontics records with a practice address in Kentucky. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 29% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 29% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 79% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Periodontics providers in Kentucky
There are 78 periodontics records in Kentucky.
All 78 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Periodontics nationwide →
The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory Vance, DMDLexington, KY 405091205927696
- Elliot Neuman, D.M.D., M.S.Lexington, KY 405081184900797
- Douglas Neuman, DMDLexington, KY 405081457386021
- Garnett Brown III, D.M.D.Lexington, KY 405131962511832
- Christina Park, DDS, MSLexington, KY 405131477888410
- Niti PatelLexington, KY 405131568036200
- Ward Piepgrass, DDSLexington, KY 405131790977668
- Allison Wright, DMD, MSLexington, KY 405131083757330
Common questions
What is Walter Neal Shepherd, DMD's NPI number?
Walter Neal Shepherd, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023130275, issued on Apr 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Neal Shepherd, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3285 Blazer Parkway, Lexington, KY, 40509. Phone: (859) 264-1854. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Neal Shepherd, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 8255, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Walter Neal Shepherd, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Neal Shepherd, DMD had 536 Medicare Part D claims for 252 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.