Leigha Shepard, NP
NPI 1821763384ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Albany, GA
Nurse Practitioner (NP) with Phoebe Physician Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Albany, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $95,957 for 1,015 claims, against $37,631 paid for services in 2024. Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $305.99 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1821763384 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 16, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 9, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | RN278300 | GA |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 424 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 854 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $37,631 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,015 · 1,436 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 418 |
| Total drug cost | $95,957 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Phoebe Physician Group IncAmericus, GA · 430 clinicians
- Albany Ear Nose Throat Sinus and Allergy LLCAlbany, GA · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany, GA
- Phoebe Sumter Medical CenterAmericus, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$305.99 · 14 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$260.12 · 9 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $127.91 | 5 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $57.63 | 3 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $39.12 | 2 |
| Ars Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc. | $28.74 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $20.92 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$305.99 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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