Dr. Mary Elizabeth Shepherd , MD, PhD
Dermatology โข Austin, TX
12545 Riata Vista Cir
Austin, TX 787276524
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NPI assigned on October 27, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 125 Original Medicare Part B services in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2017:
- 17003 โ Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths: 53 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 37 service units.
- 17000 โ Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth: 22 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 4 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 11 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2017:
- Ketoconazole โ 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2017. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 25 in 2013 to 11 in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2013โ2017.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
12545 Riata Vista Cir
Austin, TX 787276524
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Houston, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dermatology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $5,054 in 2017
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2017. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017.
Paid by Medicare
About $3,852 in 2017
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2017, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017.
30-day fills
11 standardized 30-day fills in 2017
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
$130 in 2017
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2017, 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2017.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $107.41 in 2019
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019.
NPI first issued
2005
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Shepherd as eligible to order or refer durable medical equipment (DME) for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Austin and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Shepherd are from 2017.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Shepherd are from 2017.
100 active clinicians are listed under Dermatology with a practice address in Austin, TX (1,173 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Austin
5% of these 100 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
70% of these 100 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2017 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2017 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2017 only.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 56% from 25 in 2013 to 11 in 2017.
- 2013: 25
- 2017: 11
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 56% from 25 in 2013 to 11 in 2017.
- 2013: 25
- 2017: 11
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $502 in 2013 to $130 in 2017.
- 2013: $502
- 2017: $130
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2017), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2017), CMS Open Payments (2019), 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 2019 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $107.41.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Bausch Health Americas, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUOBRII | General | $107.41 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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17003
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths
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53 | 17 | $15.09 | $5.27 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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37 | 37 | $115.62 | $66.15 |
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17000
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth
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22 | 22 | $131.46 | $48.22 |
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11100
Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue
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13 | 13 | $172.80 | $97.38 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2017; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2017.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 11 | 172 | $129.71 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2017; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-09-30NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X
A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
6655 Travis St, Suite 980
Houston, TX 770301312
Phone: 7135008333
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Dentist
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 12545 RIATA VISTA CIR, AUSTIN, TX 787276524 (Tel: 5125261776)
Registered at PO BOX 171179, AUSTIN, TX 787170041 (Tel: 5125261776)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 6655 TRAVIS ST, SUITE 980, HOUSTON, TX 770301312 (Tel: 7135008333)
Registered at PO BOX 6419, KINGWOOD, TX 773256419 (Tel: 7135008333)
Recorded as MARY SHEPHERD, M.D.,PH.D.
Dermatology (license number reported to NPPES: TX H6599)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dermatology Specialists in Austin
- Dr. Kellie Reed, MD
- Dr. Lisa Rhodes, MD
- Dr. Roopal Bhatt, MD
- Dr. Margaret Hart, MD
- Dr. Blakely Richardson, DO
- Dr. Megan Shelton, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 171179
Austin, TX 787170041
Phone: 5125261776