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Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd, MD
NPI1629485016PAC ID8527331388
- Medicare services, 2024
- 63
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 25
- Part D claims, 2024
- 89
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118
- Practice phone
- Call (617) 638-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd is an internist in Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Shepherd practices at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Boston Medical Center Health System.
Dr. Shepherd's NPI, 1629485016, was assigned on July 17, 2014. Dr. Shepherd holds Massachusetts license 270839.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1629485016NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8527331388
- NPI enumeration date
- July 17, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (617) 638-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd practices at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is Boston Medical Center, at 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 638-8000.
- Boston Medical Center1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118 · Suffolk CountyPhone(617) 638-8000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Boston Medical Center Health System. The medical group on file is Boston University Medical Group (Boston University Internal Medicine Associates).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shepherd practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd is one of 5,528 internists in Massachusetts
Internal medicine is Dr. Shepherd's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Shepherd is licensed in Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, MassachusettsPrimary
Internists near Dr. Shepherd
Counts of internists 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. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd billed Medicare for 63 services in 2024
CMS data shows 63 Medicare services from Dr. Shepherd across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 25 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,194 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202463
Medicare patients25
Paid by Medicare$6,194
Procedure codes2
Dr. Shepherd's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 372024: 6370%
Dr. Shepherd compared with the Massachusetts median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Shepherd
- Massachusetts median
- Medicare services
- 63vs 43185% below
- Medicare patients
- 25vs 19487% below
- Part D claims
- 13vs 40297% below
Medians across 5,369 internists in Massachusetts 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. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd treated 25 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 25 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shepherd in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 12 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.67, 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 61, with 49% women.
Medicare patients, 202425
Average age72
Average risk score2.67
Dr. Shepherd's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Shepherd's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol72%
- Chronic kidney disease64%
- Heart failure64%
- Diabetes60%
- Ischemic heart disease56%
- Mood disorders56%
- Arthritis52%
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 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd wrote 89 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Shepherd wrote 89 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $164 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202489
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$164
Part D patients34
Dr. Shepherd's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic72 claims81%
- Brand-name and other17 claims19%
Dr. Shepherd's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
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
- Antibiotics19%17 of 89 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, 2020 to 2023
- 2020
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2020: 122023: 138%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2020.
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
How Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd takes part in Medicare
Dr. Shepherd accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Shepherd. Dr. Shepherd's most frequent co-authors are Radica Z. Alicic, MD, Natasha L. Altman, MD and Gaston C. Baslet, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Shepherd's most frequent co-authors
- Radica Z. Alicic, MD1 shared paper
- Natasha L. Altman, MD1 shared paper
- Gaston C. Baslet, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Shepherd
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd received $13 in industry payments in 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Shepherd from 1 drug or device company in 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $13.
Companies that paid Dr. Shepherd the most, 2019 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Fitzgerald M. 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd's NPI number?
Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd's NPI number is 1629485016. It was assigned on July 17, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd?
Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd is an internist in Boston, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd practice?
Dr. Shepherd practices at 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118. Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Boston Medical Center Health System.
What is Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Shepherd is (617) 638-8000.
What is Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd's medical license number?
Dr. Shepherd holds Massachusetts license 270839.
Which hospitals is Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd affiliated with?
Dr. Shepherd practices at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
What medical group is Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd part of?
Dr. Shepherd is linked to Boston University Medical Group (Boston University Internal Medicine Associates).
Does Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shepherd billed Medicare for 63 services in 2024, and Dr. Shepherd accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd see?
CMS counts 25 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shepherd in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Shepherd's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
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What drugs does Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shepherd's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $13 in general payments to Dr. Shepherd from 1 company from 2019 to 2019. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
How long has Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd been practicing?
Dr. Shepherd graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
Does Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Shepherd.
Who does Dr. Fitzgerald M. Shepherd publish with?
Dr. Shepherd's most frequent co-authors are Radica Z. Alicic, MD (1 shared paper), Natasha L. Altman, MD (1 shared paper) and Gaston C. Baslet, MD (1 shared paper).
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