Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 310
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 141
- Part D claims, 2024
- 331
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $15,358
- Practice address
- 12 E Appleby Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72703
- Practice phone
- Call (479) 463-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Northwest Arkansas Neuroscience Institute
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd is a neurosurgeon in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dr. Shepherd practices at Northwest Arkansas Neuroscience Institute in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Dr. Shepherd's NPI, 1164717518, was assigned on June 14, 2011. Dr. Shepherd graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Shepherd holds Arkansas license E-11111.
- NPI
- 1164717518NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6507014180
- NPI enumeration date
- June 14, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (479) 463-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd practices at Northwest Arkansas Neuroscience Institute in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is Northwest Arkansas Neuroscience Institute, at 12 E Appleby Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72703 in Washington County. The practice phone is (479) 463-3000.
- Northwest Arkansas Neuroscience Institute12 E Appleby Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72703 · Washington CountyPhone(479) 463-3000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is Northwest Arkansas Neuroscience Institute in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Dr. Shepherd is also affiliated with Washington Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Northwest Arkansas Neuroscience Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shepherd to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shepherd practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Northwest Arkansas Neuroscience Institute | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd is one of 76 neurosurgeons in Arkansas
Neurological surgery is Dr. Shepherd's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Shepherd's licenses on file in 2 states: Arkansas and Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, ArkansasPrimary
- Minnesota license
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Shepherd
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd billed Medicare for 310 services in 2024
CMS data shows 310 Medicare services from Dr. Shepherd across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 141 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $101,960 for them.
Dr. Shepherd's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 1862024: 186No change
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1022024: 12422%
Where Dr. Shepherd's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office12440%
- In a facility18660%
Dr. Shepherd compared with the Arkansas median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Shepherd
- Arkansas median
- Medicare services
- 310vs 2907% above
- Medicare patients
- 141vs 16414% below
- Part D claims
- 269vs 1272.1 times
Medians across 72 neurosurgeons in Arkansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Shepherd's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd treated 141 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 141 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shepherd in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 70 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shepherd's median patient age at 66, with 49% women.
Dr. Shepherd's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Shepherd's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7654%
- Men6546%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Shepherd's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Mood disorders31%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Depression29%
- Anxiety28%
- Diabetes26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Shepherd's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd wrote 331 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Shepherd wrote 331 Medicare Part D claims for 128 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 269 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,347 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 271 claims across 7 drugs.
Dr. Shepherd's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic330 claims100%
- Brand-name and other1 claims0%
Dr. Shepherd's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Shepherd's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids31%104 of 331 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2712024: 2691%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 7 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd ranks in the 90th percentile for spinal fusion in Medicare
Dr. Shepherd accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 206 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Shepherd, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Shepherd ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 90th percentile206 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 89th percentile78 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd received $15,358 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 86 general payments to Dr. Shepherd from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Camber Spine Technologies paid the most, $5,133.
General payments to Dr. Shepherd by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Shepherd by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$8,11253%
- Consulting fees$4,00026%
- Food and beverage$2,99620%
- Education$2502%
Companies that paid Dr. Shepherd the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Dr. Shepherd graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd's NPI number?
Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd's NPI number is 1164717518. It was assigned on June 14, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd?
Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd is a neurosurgeon in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd practice?
Dr. Shepherd practices at 12 E Appleby Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72703. Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is Northwest Arkansas Neuroscience Institute in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shepherd to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Shepherd is (479) 463-3000.
What is Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd's medical license number?
Dr. Shepherd holds Arkansas license E-11111, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Shepherd in Arkansas and Minnesota.
Which hospitals is Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd affiliated with?
Dr. Shepherd is affiliated with Washington Regional Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd part of?
Dr. Shepherd is linked to Northwest Arkansas Neuroscience Institute.
Does Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shepherd billed Medicare for 310 services in 2024, and Dr. Shepherd accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd see?
CMS counts 141 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shepherd in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Shepherd's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: bones and joints (22853) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd go to medical school?
Dr. Shepherd graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shepherd's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Cyclobenzaprine HCl and Methocarbamol.
Has Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,358 in general payments to Dr. Shepherd from 19 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Camber Spine Technologies.
How long has Dr. Daniel L. Shepherd been practicing?
Dr. Shepherd graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
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