What is Elian Shepherd's specialty?

Elian Shepherd (NPI 1700921996) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Orthopedic Surgery in Merrillville, IN.

Where does Elian Shepherd practice?

Elian Shepherd practices in Merrillville, IN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1700921996.

How much does Medicare pay Elian Shepherd?

Elian Shepherd (NPI 1700921996) received approximately $5K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 50 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1700921996

Elian ShepherdM.D.

PRACTICENORTHWEST INDIANA SPINAL SURGERY, P.C.See all providers at this practice →

Orthopedic SurgeryMerrillville, INI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$4K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 453 Orthopedic Surgery providers in IN — bottom quintile (cohort median 1,738).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$64

Distinct drugs

Brand share

0.0%

Top prescribed drugs

Meloxicam20 claims

Tramadol Hcl14 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

78.6

Quality

56.6

Cost

76.7

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

73.0

Payment adjustment

0.15%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$32

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$32

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$32

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Elian Shepherd's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 12 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC	214	1,077
NPI 1255312450	55	155
Murthy Chimata Diagnostic Radiology · Schererville, IN	52	150
Kristy Darnell Nurse Practitioner · Merrillville, IN	51	137
Kenneth Segel Diagnostic Radiology · Edina, MN	47	104
Mayumi Oka Diagnostic Radiology · Merrillville, IN	45	99
Shailesh Bhatt Diagnostic Radiology · Schererville, IN	28	61
FRANCISCAN HEALTH CROWN POINT	21	81
MUNSTER MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC	18	61
Abdul Kawamleh Cardiology · Portage, IN	16	34
AZODO, MICHAEL	16	38
GARLAPATI, VENKATRAMA	11	37

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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