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Unclaimed ProfileAbout SHEPHERD
Tchaka Bayete Shepherd, MD is a healthcare provider in Long Beach, CA specializing in general surgery. Tchaka trained at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine, graduating in 1998. Tchaka is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Tchaka cared for 27 Medicare patients across 34 services.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Shepherd's specialty?
Dr. Shepherd is a general surgeon in Long Beach, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
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Where can I find Dr. Shepherd?
Dr. Shepherd is listed at 701 E 28TH STREET SUITE 411, Long Beach, CA 90806. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Shepherd?
The number on file is (562) 427-1322. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Shepherd's NPI number?
Dr. Shepherd's National Provider Identifier is 1124078670. 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
What is Dr. Shepherd's medical education?
Dr. Shepherd attended Meharry Medical College School of Medicine, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Shepherd been practicing?
Dr. Shepherd has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Shepherd known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Shepherd the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (562) 427-1322
- Email not available
Practice Locations
701 E 28TH STREET SUITE 411
Long Beach, CA 90806
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
34 services · 27 patients · 1 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
34 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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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 general surgeons in Long Beach 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 6 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1998 at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine 6
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.