Dr. James M Shepherd , MD
Emergency Medicine • Georgetown, TX
2000 Scenic Dr
Georgetown, TX 786267726
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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Dr. James Shepherd is listed in NPPES under Emergency Medicine.
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NPI assigned on June 7, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 15 Original Medicare Part B services in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2017:
- 99283 — Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making: 15 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2017). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 40 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2016.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2016. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2016:
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 16 prescription fills, including refills.
- Warfarin Sodium — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amoxicillin — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2016. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 192 in 2013 to 40 in 2016.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2013–2016.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2000 Scenic Dr
Georgetown, TX 786267726
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
Emergency Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $922 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 – by Provider and Service, 2017.
Paid by Medicare
About $378 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 – by Provider and Service, 2017.
30-day fills
46 standardized 30-day fills in 2016
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
$729 in 2016
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2016, 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, 2016.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $18.74 in 2024
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 2024.
NPI first issued
2006
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 Georgetown 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 2016.
9 active clinicians are listed under Emergency Medicine with a practice address in Georgetown, TX (4,895 in Texas).
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 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 79% from 192 in 2013 to 40 in 2016.
- 2013: 192
- 2014: 102
- 2015: 149
- 2016: 40
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 83% from 269 in 2013 to 46 in 2016.
- 2013: 269
- 2014: 106
- 2015: 157
- 2016: 46
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 86% from $5,352 in 2013 to $729 in 2016.
- 2013: $5,352
- 2014: $1,206
- 2015: $2,723
- 2016: $729
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2024 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2017), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2016), CMS Open Payments (2024), 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 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $18.74.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Ozempic | General | $18.74 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99283
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making
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15 | 15 | $318.00 | $61.46 |
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 2016.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 16 | 477 | $424.87 | — |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 12 | 536 | $248.01 | — |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 12 | 117 | $55.68 | 12 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2016; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207P00000X
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207PE0004X
An emergency medicine physician who specializes in non-hospital based emergency medical services (e.g., disaster site, accident scene, transport vehicle, etc.) to provide pre-hospital assessment, treatment, and transport patients.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health
Advanced Practice Nurse
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 07, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Emergency Medicine Providers in Georgetown
- Dr. Purvi Shah, MD
- Dr. Boback Sobhani, MD
- Dr. Michael Miller, MD
- Dr. Alan Rabideau, MD
- Dr. Susan Schreffler, MD
Mailing Address
112 Northcross Rd
Georgetown, TX 786283005
Phone: 5128692928