Jena Shepherd
Nurse Practitioner • Pine Bluff, AR
1718 W 42nd Ave
Pine Bluff, AR 716037008
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on July 23, 2019; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 432 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Triamcinolone Acetonide — 88 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tacrolimus — 64 prescription fills, including refills.
- Clobetasol Propionate — 54 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 13 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Arkansas (2024, 363 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 658. Middle half: 183 to 2,321.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 66 in 2020 to 432 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1718 W 42nd Ave
Pine Bluff, AR 716037008
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
474 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$15,703 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $1,044.81 across 51 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $1,044.81 across 51 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 14)
- Eli Lilly and Company: $159.06 across 8 records.
- Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies: $147.38 across 5 records.
- ABBVIE INC.: $113.95 across 7 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2019
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Pine Bluff and Arkansas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Arkansas (2024, 363 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 658. Middle half: 183 to 2,321.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Pine Bluff have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Arkansas (2024, 363 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $43,376. Middle half: $3,426 to $227,065.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Pine Bluff have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
10 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Pine Bluff, AR (683 in Arkansas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 555% from 66 in 2020 to 432 in 2024.
- 2020: 66
- 2021: 207
- 2022: 142
- 2023: 255
- 2024: 432
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 595% from 68 in 2020 to 474 in 2024.
- 2020: 68
- 2021: 220
- 2022: 156
- 2023: 267
- 2024: 474
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 694% from $1,978 in 2020 to $15,703 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,978
- 2021: $4,694
- 2022: $4,213
- 2023: $11,590
- 2024: $15,703
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) varied from year to year: $1,056.89 in 2021 and $1,044.81 in 2025.
- 2021: $1,056.89
- 2022: $1,391.45
- 2023: $1,244.13
- 2024: $1,758.60
- 2025: $1,044.81
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 51 records totaling $1,044.81.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LITFULO | General | $34.69 |
| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $32.79 |
| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $32.79 |
| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $31.98 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CIBINQO | General | $30.32 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Rhapsido | General | $29.10 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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COSENTYX | General | $27.75 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Rhapsido | General | $25.86 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TREMFYA | General | $25.82 |
| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $25.77 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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COSENTYX | General | $25.21 |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TALTZ | General | $24.58 |
| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $24.05 |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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BLU-U | General | $23.60 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CIBINQO | General | $22.76 |
| LEO Pharma Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ADBRY | General | $22.43 |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TALTZ | General | $21.09 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NUZYRA | General | $20.49 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RINVOQ | General | $20.43 |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TALTZ | General | $20.12 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NUZYRA | General | $19.96 |
| LEO Pharma Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ANZUPGO | General | $19.66 |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TALTZ | General | $19.48 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ACTHAR | General | $19.31 |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TALTZ | General | $19.22 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 88 | 2,149 | $622.26 | 72 |
| Tacrolimus | Tacrolimus | 64 | 1,830 | $7,491.41 | 46 |
| Clobetasol Propionate | Clobetasol Propionate | 54 | 1,521 | $3,221.95 | 34 |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 41 | 1,037 | $533.76 | 24 |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate | Betamethasone Dipropionate | 37 | 1,023 | $1,146.45 | 27 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 28 | 510 | $338.81 | 25 |
| Minoxidil | Minoxidil | 25 | 1,682 | $174.03 | — |
| Methotrexate | Methotrexate Sodium | 18 | 540 | $81.31 | — |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 18 | 386 | $151.57 | 17 |
| Tretinoin | Tretinoin | 18 | 477 | $1,176.13 | 15 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 16 | 416 | $708.88 | — |
| Terbinafine Hcl | Terbinafine Hcl | 13 | 426 | $33.86 | — |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 12 | 360 | $23.02 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Dermatology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated July 23, 2019.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from August 2019 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Nurse Practitioners in Pine Bluff
- Melissa Koonce, APRN
- Jaime Couture, MSN, RN, FNP-C
- Keith Russworm, NP
- Sarah Brown, ANP
- Meredith Allison, ANP
- Dr. Elizabeth Hartz, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Mailing Address
668 Grant 805
Sheridan, AR 721506569
Phone: 8706926977