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Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD

(496 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Indiana University School of Medicine (2005)

2675 N Decatur Road Suite 200
Decatur, GA 30033

(404) 501-7040

Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD is a medical oncologist in Decatur, GA specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD is affiliated with Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers, Wellstar and WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC.

Office Locations

2675 N Decatur Road Suite 200
Decatur, GA 30033

(404) 501-7040

(404) 501-7644

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Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers

4441 Atlanta Road Se Suite 316
Smyrna, GA 30080

(470) 267-1670

(770) 999-2848

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Wellstar

4441 Atlanta Road
Se Smyrna, GA 30080

(470) 267-1670

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Decatur, GA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	179
blood draw	750
bone marrow tests	32
chemotherapy	179
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	1280
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212
lab tests	1108
minimally invasive procedures	225
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Decatur, GA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	249
blood draw	925
bone marrow tests	30
chemotherapy	249
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1434
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
lab tests	1255
minimally invasive procedures	295
port flush	16
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	43
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Decatur, GA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	304
blood draw	837
chemotherapy	304
doctor visit	1401
hospital care	272
inpatient care	272
lab tests	1304
minimally invasive procedures	344
port flush	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	42
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Decatur, GA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	164
blood draw	415
chemotherapy	164
doctor visit	874
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
lab tests	768
minimally invasive procedures	194
port flush	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	666
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	74
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	200

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Decatur, GA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	324
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	12
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Decatur, GA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	323
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Decatur, GA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	392
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	326

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	18
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	339

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	24
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	353

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	22
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Decatur, GA were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

aspiration	15
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	224
blood draw	731
bone marrow tests	31
chemotherapy	224
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	658
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
lab tests	1108
minimally invasive procedures	264
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	42
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	156
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	71
85 and over	21
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	109

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	9
Cancer	39

Education & Training

Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2005. He completed residency at Ascension Providence/MSUCHM. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Onc and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (2005)

Residency: Ascension Providence/MSUCHM

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Onc

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers

Wellstar

WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 496 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Decatur, GA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. David Douglas Shepard, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$129,150 Kyprolis $102,524	XGEVA $14,194	Nplate $7,374	Vectibix $171	Neulasta $51	Other $4,836
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an Amgen subsidiary	$32,748 Kyprolis $32,748
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$29,532 LYNPARZA $25,613	CALQUENCE $3,063	TAGRISSO $431	FASLODEX $207	IMFINZI $69	Other $150
Coherus Biosciences Inc.	$17,843 Udenyca $17,843
Celgene Corporation	$12,587 Istodax $9,141	Revlimid $1,087	Abraxane $470	Pomalyst $164	Reblozyl $122	Other $1,603
Other	$24,183 Gilotrif $4,640	Nerlynx $3,538	Venclexta $2,842	SOLIRIS $1,027	Tavalisse $1,024	Other $11,111

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$177,262
Travel and Lodging	$33,582
Food and Beverage	$19,164
Consulting Fee	$15,545
Education	$489

Biography

Dr. David Shepard specializes in adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. Patients gave Dr. Shepard an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His professional affiliations include Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers, WellStar Cobb Hospital, and WellStar Douglas Hospital. He attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine.

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Biography

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