Dr. John David Shepherd, MD

  • Pinehurst, NC
  • Nephrologist
NPI1225031271PAC ID3173611175
Medicare services, 2024
1,274
Medicare patients, 2024
425
Part D claims, 2024
809
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
100
Practice address
293 Olmsted Blvd, Pinehurst, NC 28374
Practice phone
Call (910) 692-6218
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Primary practice

Southern Pines Dialysis Center

Pinehurst, North Carolina

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Dr. John David Shepherd is a nephrologist in Pinehurst, North Carolina

Dr. Shepherd practices at Southern Pines Dialysis Center in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Dr. Shepherd's NPI, 1225031271, was assigned on May 23, 2005. Dr. Shepherd graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Shepherd holds North Carolina license 200200451.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3173611175
NPI enumeration date
May 23, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(910) 692-6218
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. John David Shepherd practices at Southern Pines Dialysis Center in Pinehurst, North Carolina

Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is Southern Pines Dialysis Center, at 293 Olmsted Blvd, Pinehurst, NC 28374 in Moore County. The practice phone is (910) 692-6218.

  • Southern Pines Dialysis Center
    293 Olmsted Blvd, Pinehurst, NC 28374 · Moore CountyPhone(910) 692-6218

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. John David Shepherd is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is Southern Pines Dialysis Center in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Dr. Shepherd is also affiliated with FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. The medical group on file is Pinehurst Nephrology Associates, PC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shepherd to 1 more hospital, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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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. John David Shepherd's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shepherd practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Southern Pines Dialysis CenterAvailable with a free account
+8 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. John David Shepherd is one of 348 nephrologists in North Carolina

Nephrology is Dr. Shepherd's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Shepherd is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 200200451 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Shepherd

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

348nephrologists in North Carolina
5nephrologists in Pinehurst

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John David Shepherd billed Medicare for 1,274 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,274 Medicare services from Dr. Shepherd across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 425 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $123,158 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,274
Medicare patients425
Paid by Medicare$123,158
Procedure codes10

Dr. Shepherd's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 7532024: 61518%
Tests and treatments
2023: 5362024: 37630%
Other services
2023: 02024: 254
Lab and pathology
2023: 112024: 29164%

Where Dr. Shepherd's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office82865%
  • In a facility44635%

Dr. Shepherd compared with the North Carolina median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Shepherd
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
1,274vs 1,04622% above
Medicare patients
425vs 29743% above
Part D claims
645vs 73212% below

Medians across 346 nephrologists in North Carolina 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. John David Shepherd treated 425 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 425 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shepherd in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 164 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.03, 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 73, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024425
Average age73
Average risk score5.03
Also on Medicaid22%

Dr. Shepherd's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Shepherd's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women21049%
  • Men21551%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Shepherd's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes62%
  5. Arthritis50%
  6. Heart failure49%
  7. Ischemic heart disease47%
  8. COPD32%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Shepherd's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. John David Shepherd wrote 809 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Shepherd wrote 809 Medicare Part D claims for 187 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 645 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $14,025 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 656 claims across 22 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024809
Drugs named by CMS21
Total drug cost$14,025
Part D patients187

Dr. Shepherd's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic757 claims94%
  • Brand-name52 claims6%

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

  • Antibiotics6%46 of 809 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: 6562024: 6452%

Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 22 in 2023.

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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. John David Shepherd scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Shepherd for performance year 2024, reported individually. 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

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 95.2of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 82of 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. John David Shepherd has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Shepherd in 2010. Dr. Shepherd's most frequent co-author is Jonathan C. McCall, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Shepherd's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Shepherd

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. John David Shepherd received $1,039 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 62 general payments to Dr. Shepherd from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $164.

General payments to Dr. Shepherd by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Shepherd by kind, 2016 to 2024

$1Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,00096%
  • Education$394%

Companies that paid Dr. Shepherd the most, 2016 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. John David Shepherd graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine

Dr. Shepherd graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolCreighton University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. John David Shepherd's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John David Shepherd's NPI number?

Dr. John David Shepherd's NPI number is 1225031271. It was assigned on May 23, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John David Shepherd?

Dr. John David Shepherd is a nephrologist in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. John David Shepherd practice?

Dr. Shepherd practices at 293 Olmsted Blvd, Pinehurst, NC 28374. Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is Southern Pines Dialysis Center in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shepherd to 1 hospital, 5 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. John David Shepherd's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Shepherd is (910) 692-6218.

What is Dr. John David Shepherd's medical license number?

Dr. Shepherd holds North Carolina license 200200451.

Which hospitals is Dr. John David Shepherd affiliated with?

Dr. Shepherd is affiliated with FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Shepherd to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. John David Shepherd part of?

Dr. Shepherd is linked to Pinehurst Nephrology Associates, PC.

Does Dr. John David Shepherd accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shepherd billed Medicare for 1,274 services in 2024, and Dr. Shepherd accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. John David Shepherd's MIPS score?

Dr. Shepherd's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. John David Shepherd see?

CMS counts 425 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shepherd in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Dr. John David Shepherd bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Shepherd's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99213) and medicare service (G2211).

Where did Dr. John David Shepherd go to medical school?

Dr. Shepherd graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1996.

What drugs does Dr. John David Shepherd prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shepherd's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide, Calcium Acetate and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. John David Shepherd received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,039 in general payments to Dr. Shepherd from 22 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

How long has Dr. John David Shepherd been practicing?

Dr. Shepherd graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

Does Dr. John David Shepherd do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Shepherd.

Who does Dr. John David Shepherd publish with?

Dr. Shepherd's most frequent co-authors are Jonathan C. McCall, MD (1 shared paper).

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