Dr. Barry B. Sheppard, MD

Dr. Sheppard practices at Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center in Merced, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Sheppard's NPI, 1760574917, was assigned on September 28, 2006. Dr. Sheppard graduated from School of Medicine Columbia in 1987. Dr. Sheppard holds California license G65691.

Dr. Sheppard's primary practice is Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center, at 333 Mercy Avenue, Merced, CA 95340 in Merced County. The practice phone is (209) 564-5000.

Dr. Sheppard's primary practice is Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center in Merced, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is East Bay Cardiovascular & Thoracic Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sheppard to 1 more group practice or clinic, 1 hospital outpatient department, 1 rural health clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sheppard practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Sheppard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Sheppard is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Sheppard is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists lung resection among the conditions Dr. Sheppard treats.

CMS data shows 56 Medicare services from Dr. Sheppard across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 48 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,961 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 48 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sheppard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 25 patients. 75% of them have copd, and 75% have high blood pressure. 46% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sheppard's median patient age at 73, with 34% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sheppard wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $194 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 48 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Sheppard for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Sheppard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Sheppard in 2013. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Pneumonectomy, Tomography, X-Ray Computed and Early Detection of Cancer. Dr. Sheppard has published most often in J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. Dr. Sheppard's most frequent co-authors are Nasser Altorki, MD, Shahriyour Andaz, MD and Thomas L. Bauer, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 28 general payments to Dr. Sheppard from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $7,164.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Sheppard, most recently 1 of 8 Cardiac Programs in CA with Better Than Expected Outcomes in 2002.

Dr. Sheppard graduated from School of Medicine Columbia in 1987. Dr. Sheppard is a member of Bay Area Society of Thoracic Surgeons, San Francisco Surgical Society and Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Dr. Sheppard is in network with 7 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.