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Unclaimed ProfileAbout SHEPHERD
Ray W. Shepherd, M.D. practices pulmonary disease in Richmond, VA. Ray is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Ray cared for 345 Medicare patients across 432 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (828) 216-1804
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1250 E MARSHALL ST
Richmond, VA 23298
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
432 services · 345 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound | Procedure | 31654 |
27 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
26 |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Procedure | 31628 |
24 |
| Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Procedure | 31627 |
24 |
| Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Procedure | 31629 |
19 |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Procedure | 31652 |
15 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
155 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
37 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
31 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
27 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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.
Other pulmonary diseases in Richmond 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1996 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound 8
Providers in VA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Shepherd specialize in?
Dr. Shepherd is a pulmonary disease in Richmond, VA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PULMONARY DISEASE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Shepherd located?
Dr. Shepherd is listed at 1250 E MARSHALL ST, Richmond, VA 23298. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Shepherd's phone number?
The number on file is (828) 216-1804. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Shepherd's NPI number?
Dr. Shepherd's National Provider Identifier is 1639263940. 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. Shepherd go to medical school?
Dr. Shepherd attended Other, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Shepherd been practicing?
Dr. Shepherd has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Shepherd do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Shepherd performs procedures including exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound, aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance and biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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