Physician Profile
Maria K. Shepard, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Shepard
Maria K. Shepard, MD practices anesthesiology in Houston, TX. Maria is a 1997 graduate of University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Medicare claims data shows Maria provided 122 services to 122 patients. The services billed most often include ultrasonic guidance for needle placement, other procedure on nervous system, and anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (713) 620-4000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE. 300
Houston, TX 77042
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
122 services · 122 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other procedure on nervous system | Procedure | 64999 |
27 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
27 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
18 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00813 |
13 | |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00812 |
13 | |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00811 |
13 | |
| Anesthesia for procedure on upper 2/3rd of thigh bone | Anaesthesia | 01230 |
11 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other anesthesiologists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 4
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiologists in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1997 at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Other procedure on nervous system 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Shepard specialize in?
Dr. Shepard is an anesthesiologist in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Shepard located?
Dr. Shepard is listed at 1500 Citywest Blvd Ste. 300, Houston, TX 77042. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Shepard's phone number?
The number on file is (713) 620-4000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Shepard?
Dr. Shepard's National Provider Identifier is 1609865419. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Shepard go to medical school?
Dr. Shepard attended University of Texas Medical School at Houston, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Shepard have?
Dr. Shepard has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Shepard do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Shepard performs procedures including other procedure on nervous system; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope and anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Shepard's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Shepard. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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