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Dr. Zachary Shepard, MD
NPI1760911002PAC ID1052680246
- Medicare services, 2024
- 37
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 33
- Part D claims, 2024
- 393
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 93
- Practice address
- 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
- Practice phone
- Call (713) 873-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Zachary Shepard is an infectious disease specialist in Houston, Texas
Dr. Shepard practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX.
Dr. Shepard's NPI, 1760911002, was assigned on June 9, 2017. Dr. Shepard graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Shepard holds Texas license T6038.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1760911002NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1052680246
- NPI enumeration date
- June 9, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (713) 873-2000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Zachary Shepard practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas
Dr. Shepard's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital, at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 873-2000.
- Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030 · Harris CountyPhone(713) 873-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Zachary Shepard is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Shepard's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX. The medical group on file is Baylor College of Medicine.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Zachary Shepard's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shepard practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Zachary Shepard is one of 629 infectious disease specialists in Texas
Infectious disease is Dr. Shepard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Shepard is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Shepard's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Colorado and Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Infectious disease, TexasPrimary
- Internal medicine, Colorado
- Student in an organized health care education/training program, Michigan
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists hiv/aids among the conditions Dr. Shepard treats.
Infectious disease specialists near Dr. Shepard
Counts of infectious disease specialists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
629infectious disease specialists in Texas147infectious disease specialists in Houston22infectious disease specialists at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Zachary Shepard billed Medicare for 37 services in 2024
CMS data shows 37 Medicare services from Dr. Shepard across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 33 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,366 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202437
Medicare patients33
Paid by Medicare$1,366
Procedure codes2
Dr. Shepard's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 132024: 2377%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 14
Dr. Shepard compared with the Texas median for infectious disease specialists, 2024
- Dr. Shepard
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 37vs 39291% below
- Medicare patients
- 33vs 16580% below
- Part D claims
- 217vs 2008% above
Medians across 571 infectious disease specialists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Shepard'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. Zachary Shepard treated 33 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 61
CMS counts 33 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shepard in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 18 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 61% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.07, 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. Shepard's median patient age at 55, with 21% women.
Medicare patients, 202433
Average age61
Average risk score2.07
Also on Medicaid61%
Dr. Shepard's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Shepard's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes48%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Shepard's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 55
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women21%
- Men79%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Zachary Shepard wrote 393 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Shepard wrote 393 Medicare Part D claims for 37 patients. 54% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 217 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $439,121 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 124 claims across 5 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024393
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$439,121
Part D patients37
Dr. Shepard's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic212 claims54%
- Brand-name and other181 claims46%
Dr. Shepard'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. Shepard's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%13 of 393 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: 1242024: 21775%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 5 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. Zachary Shepard scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Shepard for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Shepard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Shepard as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Shepard's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 93of 100Final score
- 87.8of 100Quality
- 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. Zachary Shepard has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Shepard, published from 2017 to 2020. Dr. Shepard's most frequent co-authors are Elizabeth Y. Chiao, MD, Firas El Chaer, MD and Susan E. Krown, MD.
Papers2
Years published2017 to 2020
Dr. Shepard's most frequent co-authors
- Elizabeth Y. Chiao, MD1 shared paper
- Firas El Chaer, MD1 shared paper
- Susan E. Krown, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Shepard
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Zachary Shepard graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine
Dr. Shepard graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2017.
- Medical school
- Board certified in infectious disease
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Zachary Shepard accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Shepard is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Baylor Scott and White
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
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Plan types Dr. Shepard accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO9
- PPO9
- Medicare4
- POS4
- EPO3
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Zachary Shepard'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Zachary Shepard's NPI number?
Dr. Zachary Shepard's NPI number is 1760911002. It was assigned on June 9, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Zachary Shepard?
Dr. Zachary Shepard is an infectious disease specialist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).
Where does Dr. Zachary Shepard practice?
Dr. Shepard practices at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Shepard's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX.
What is Dr. Zachary Shepard's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Shepard is (713) 873-2000.
What is Dr. Zachary Shepard's medical license number?
Dr. Shepard holds Texas license T6038, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Zachary Shepard been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Shepard in Texas (2022 to 2026), Colorado (2021 to 2023) and Michigan (2017 to 2019).
Which hospitals is Dr. Zachary Shepard affiliated with?
Dr. Shepard practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas.
What medical group is Dr. Zachary Shepard part of?
Dr. Shepard is linked to Baylor College of Medicine.
Does Dr. Zachary Shepard accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shepard billed Medicare for 37 services in 2024, and Dr. Shepard accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Zachary Shepard offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Shepard as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Zachary Shepard's MIPS score?
Dr. Shepard's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Zachary Shepard see?
CMS counts 33 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shepard in 2024, with an average age of 61.
Is Dr. Zachary Shepard board certified?
Yes. Dr. Shepard is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Zachary Shepard bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Shepard's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G2211).
Where did Dr. Zachary Shepard go to medical school?
Dr. Shepard graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2017.
What drugs does Dr. Zachary Shepard prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shepard's most prescribed drugs by claims were Biktarvy, Atorvastatin Calcium and Tivicay.
How long has Dr. Zachary Shepard been practicing?
Dr. Shepard graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
Does Dr. Zachary Shepard do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Shepard, published from 2017 to 2020.
Who does Dr. Zachary Shepard publish with?
Dr. Shepard's most frequent co-authors are Elizabeth Y. Chiao, MD (1 shared paper), Firas El Chaer, MD (1 shared paper) and Susan E. Krown, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Zachary Shepard accept?
Dr. Shepard is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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