Dr. James C. Sheppard, MD
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (1998)
- Years since graduation
- 28
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 276
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1998Medical school: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Internal Medicine Physician primary
GA license 047993
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta, GA
- Piedmont Augusta Hospital Augusta, GA
- University Mcduffie County Regional Medical Center Thomson, GA
Medical groups
- Georgialina Physical Therapy Associates LLC (371 clinicians)
- Neighborhood Improvement Project, Inc (68 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 276
- Services billed
- 2,194
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 410 | 256 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 381 | 243 |
| Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 325 | 230 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 275 | 217 |
| Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | 251 | 207 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 247 | 130 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 200 | 168 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 158 | 146 |
| Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 119 | 119 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 114 | 114 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 15 companies reported 45 payments worth $872 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $182 |
|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $149 |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $91.66 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $70.87 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $58.52 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $47.22 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $45.12 |
| Iti, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $39.93 |
| Food and Beverage | $872 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.