Willard N. Shepherd, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 927
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,633
- MIPS score, 2024
- 83
- Industry payments
- $373
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 450 Jones Rd, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
- Practice phone
- Call (252) 443-1006
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Tjr Obs LLC
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
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Willard N. Shepherd is an optometrist in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Willard Shepherd practices at Tjr Obs LLC in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Willard Shepherd's NPI, 1033170154, was assigned on March 29, 2006. Willard Shepherd holds North Carolina license 1091.
- NPI
- 1033170154NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6204978174
- NPI enumeration date
- March 29, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (252) 443-1006
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 70
- Medical school graduation
- 1982
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Willard N. Shepherd practices at Tjr Obs LLC in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Willard Shepherd's primary practice is Tjr Obs LLC, at 450 Jones Rd, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 in Nash County. The practice phone is (252) 443-1006.
- Tjr Obs LLC450 Jones Rd, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 · Nash CountyPhone(252) 443-1006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Willard N. Shepherd is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Willard Shepherd's primary practice is Tjr Obs LLC in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Willard Shepherd to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each 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 Willard N. Shepherd's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Willard Shepherd practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Tjr Obs LLC | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Willard N. Shepherd is one of 1,111 optometrists in North Carolina
Optometrist is Willard Shepherd's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Willard Shepherd is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, North CarolinaPrimary
Optometrists near Willard Shepherd
Counts of optometrists 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
Willard N. Shepherd treated 927 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 927 Medicare patients who saw Willard Shepherd in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 397 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Willard Shepherd's median patient age at 64, with 64% women.
Willard Shepherd's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Willard Shepherd's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women54559%
- Men38241%
Chronic conditions among Willard Shepherd's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis48%
- Diabetes44%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Anxiety21%
- Mood disorders20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Willard 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 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women64%
- Men36%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Willard N. Shepherd wrote 2,633 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Willard Shepherd wrote 2,633 Medicare Part D claims for 481 patients. 62% of them were for generic drugs.
Willard Shepherd's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,639 claims62%
- Brand-name994 claims38%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Willard Shepherd's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%43 of 2,633 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Willard N. Shepherd scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Willard Shepherd for performance year 2024, reported individually. Willard Shepherd accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Willard Shepherd's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 83of 100Final score
- 66.2of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
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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Willard N. Shepherd received $373 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Willard Shepherd from 8 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $182.
Companies that paid Willard Shepherd the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Willard N. 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 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 (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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Willard N. Shepherd's NPI number?
Willard N. Shepherd's NPI number is 1033170154. It was assigned on March 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Willard N. Shepherd specialize in?
Willard N. Shepherd is an optometrist in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Willard N. Shepherd practice?
Willard Shepherd practices at 450 Jones Rd, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Willard Shepherd's primary practice is Tjr Obs LLC in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Willard Shepherd to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Willard N. Shepherd's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Willard Shepherd is (252) 443-1006.
What is Willard N. Shepherd's medical license number?
Willard Shepherd holds North Carolina license 1091.
Does Willard N. Shepherd accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Willard Shepherd as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Willard N. Shepherd's MIPS score?
Willard Shepherd's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Willard N. Shepherd see?
CMS counts 927 Medicare patients who saw Willard Shepherd in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Has Willard N. Shepherd received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $373 in general payments to Willard Shepherd from 8 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Willard N. Shepherd been practicing?
Willard Shepherd graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.
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