Dr. Alexander M. Shepherd, MD

Dr. Shepherd practices at UT Health Medical Arts and Research Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Dr. Shepherd's NPI, 1700895513, was assigned on August 8, 2006. Dr. Shepherd graduated from School of Medicine, University of St Andrews in 1969. Dr. Shepherd holds Texas license F3334.

Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is UT Health Medical Arts and Research Center, at 8300 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229 in Bexar County. The practice phone is (210) 450-9030.

Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is UT Health Medical Arts and Research Center in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Shepherd is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is UT Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shepherd to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shepherd practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Shepherd's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Shepherd is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists adjustment disease, chronic hypertension, low blood pressure and tobacco use among the conditions Dr. Shepherd treats.

CMS data shows 58 Medicare services from Dr. Shepherd across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 17 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,198 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 17 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shepherd in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shepherd's median patient age at 73, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Shepherd wrote 215 Medicare Part D claims for 32 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 125 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $950 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 130 claims across 6 drugs.

Dr. Shepherd accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 53 papers to Dr. Shepherd in 2011. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Hypertension, Blood Pressure and Hydralazine. Dr. Shepherd has published most often in Clin Pharmacol Ther. Dr. Shepherd's most frequent co-authors are Michael James Jamieson, MD, Dean L. Kellogg, MD and Bruce Albert Brockway, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Shepherd from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $88.

Dr. Shepherd graduated from School of Medicine, University of St Andrews in 1969.

Dr. Shepherd is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.