William Duncan Shepard, DDS, MD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Houston, TX
William Duncan Shepard, DDS, MD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1952712853, issued on May 13, 2014. Check the license (Texas 35039, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Duncan Shepard
- Credential
- DDS, MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License number
- 35039 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2450 Fondren RD Ste 320, Houston, TX 77063
- Phone
- (713) 783-5560
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 601 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2450 Fondren RD Ste 320
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Talal Beidas, DDSOral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.)1285215939
- Heamo Koo, D.D.S.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1548465610
Verify William Duncan Shepard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 35039Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
424 Medicare Part D claims for 228 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 69 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen164 claims
- Amoxicillin84 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl23 claims
- Tramadol Hcl22 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate21 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: $440.46
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Keystone Dental Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 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.
William Duncan Shepard among 601 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Texas
William Duncan Shepard, DDS, MD is one of 601 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2014, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 77% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 16% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Texas
There are 601 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Texas.
All 601 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Dadoun, DMDHouston, TX 770631902552086
- Heamo Koo, D.D.S.Houston, TX 770631548465610
- Dieter Moya, DDSHouston, TX 770631376983973
- Michael O'Shell, DDSHouston, TX 770631467481929
- George Quirk, DDSHouston, TX 770631851327530
- Thai Vuu, DDS, MDHouston, TX 770631669770707
- Joseph Chen, DDSHouston, TX 770651851400519
- Michael Loftin, DDSHouston, TX 770581750470332
Common questions
What is William Duncan Shepard, DDS, MD's NPI number?
William Duncan Shepard, DDS, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952712853, issued on May 13, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Duncan Shepard, DDS, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2450 Fondren RD Ste 320, Houston, TX, 77063. Phone: (713) 783-5560. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Duncan Shepard, DDS, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 35039, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does William Duncan Shepard, DDS, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Duncan Shepard, DDS, MD had 424 Medicare Part D claims for 228 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.