John David Shepherd, MD
NPI 1225031271ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Pinehurst, NC
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Pinehurst, North Carolina, trained at Creighton University School of Medicine (class of 1996). 425 Medicare patients in 2024, $127,719 paid; nearly all of their 809 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Akebia Therapeutics Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $44.83 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1225031271 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 23, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 1, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 200200451 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 425 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,332 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $127,719 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 809 · 1,363 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 187 |
| Total drug cost | $43,404 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Creighton University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Pinehurst Nephrology Associates PCPinehurst, NC · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Firsthealth Montgomery Memorial HospTroy, NC
- Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst, NC
Other facilities
- Davita Dialysis Care of Moore CountyDialysis facility · Pinehurst, NC
- Davita Lumbee River DialysisDialysis facility · Red Springs, NC
- Davita Pinehurst at Home TrainingDialysis facility · Pinehurst, NC
- Davita Sandhills DialysisDialysis facility · Rockingham, NC
- Davita Southern Pines Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Southern Pines, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$44.83 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $24.61 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $20.22 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Education$24.61 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$20.22 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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