Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 7,976
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 593
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,349
- MIPS score, 2024
- 78
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 663 Lanier Park NE Dr, Gainesville, GA 30501
- Practice phone
- Call (770) 538-7598
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Jesse Jewell Dialysis
Gainesville, Georgia
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Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd is a nephrologist in Gainesville, Georgia
Dr. Shepherd practices at Jesse Jewell Dialysis in Gainesville, Georgia.
Dr. Shepherd's NPI, 1730162926, was assigned on November 22, 2005. Dr. Shepherd graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Shepherd holds Georgia license 052631.
- NPI
- 1730162926NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6204968969
- NPI enumeration date
- November 22, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (770) 538-7598
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd practices at Jesse Jewell Dialysis in Gainesville, Georgia
Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is Jesse Jewell Dialysis, at 663 Lanier Park NE Dr, Gainesville, GA 30501 in Hall County. The practice phone is (770) 538-7598.
- Jesse Jewell Dialysis663 Lanier Park NE Dr, Gainesville, GA 30501 · Hall CountyPhone(770) 538-7598
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is Jesse Jewell Dialysis in Gainesville, Georgia. Dr. Shepherd is also affiliated with Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville. The medical group on file is Northside Hospital Diagnostic Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shepherd to 4 more dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shepherd practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Jesse Jewell Dialysis | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd is one of 381 nephrologists in Georgia
Nephrology is Dr. Shepherd's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Shepherd is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, GeorgiaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Shepherd
Counts of nephrologists 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. Laura Anne Shepherd billed Medicare for 7,976 services in 2024
CMS data shows 7,976 Medicare services from Dr. Shepherd across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 593 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $210,584 for them.
Dr. Shepherd's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 6,3092024: 5,57312%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,4592024: 1,3666%
- Surgery
- 2023: 8652024: 7928%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3592024: 20443%
- Imaging
- 2023: 392024: 415%
Where Dr. Shepherd's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office7,36492%
- In a facility6128%
Dr. Shepherd compared with the Georgia median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Shepherd
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 7,976vs 1,1247.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 593vs 31886% above
- Part D claims
- 1,210vs 1,09211% above
Medians across 377 nephrologists in Georgia 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. Laura Anne Shepherd treated 593 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 593 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shepherd in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 271 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.63, 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. Shepherd's median patient age at 75, with 56% women.
Dr. Shepherd's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Shepherd's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women33657%
- Men25743%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Shepherd's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes52%
- Arthritis51%
- Ischemic heart disease46%
- Heart failure44%
- Atrial fibrillation35%
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 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd wrote 1,349 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Shepherd wrote 1,349 Medicare Part D claims for 285 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,210 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $363,041 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,278 claims across 25 drugs.
Dr. Shepherd's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,178 claims87%
- Brand-name171 claims13%
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
- Antibiotics1%16 of 1,349 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: 1,2782024: 1,2105%
Drugs named by CMS: 27 in 2024, 25 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. Laura Anne Shepherd scored 78 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 78 out of 100 for Dr. Shepherd for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Shepherd accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Shepherd's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 78of 100Final score
- 71.9of 100Quality
- 75of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd received $465 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Shepherd from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $163.
General payments to Dr. Shepherd by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Shepherd by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$45698%
- Education$92%
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. Laura Anne Shepherd graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
Dr. Shepherd graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1998.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Laura Anne 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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Laura Anne Shepherd's NPI number?
Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd's NPI number is 1730162926. It was assigned on November 22, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd?
Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd is a nephrologist in Gainesville, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd practice?
Dr. Shepherd practices at 663 Lanier Park NE Dr, Gainesville, GA 30501. Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is Jesse Jewell Dialysis in Gainesville, Georgia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shepherd to 4 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Shepherd is (770) 538-7598.
What is Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd's medical license number?
Dr. Shepherd holds Georgia license 052631.
Which hospitals is Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd affiliated with?
Dr. Shepherd is affiliated with Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville.
What medical group is Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd part of?
Dr. Shepherd is linked to Northside Hospital Diagnostic Clinic.
Does Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shepherd billed Medicare for 7,976 services in 2024, and Dr. Shepherd accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd's MIPS score?
Dr. Shepherd's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 78 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd see?
CMS counts 593 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shepherd in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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What services does Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Shepherd's most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415), lab and pathology test (80069) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd go to medical school?
Dr. Shepherd graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shepherd's most prescribed drugs by claims were Calcitriol, Amlodipine Besylate and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $465 in general payments to Dr. Shepherd from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.
How long has Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd been practicing?
Dr. Shepherd graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
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