Bear Shepherd, PHARMD
Bear Shepherd, PHARMD is a Pharmacist in Alcoa, TN, registered under NPI 1003428954.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Alcoa, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 26, 2026. Parking is available about 1,012 ft away. A pharmacy sits 0.44 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.44 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Grocery Kroger 750 ft ~3 min
244 South Hall Road, Alcoa 37701
Mo-Su 06:00-22:00
Parking 780 ft ~3 min
Gas station Kroger Fuel 893 ft ~4 min
Parking 871 ft ~4 min
Parking 1,012 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Hot Rods 50's Diner 0.20 mi ~5 min
373 Hannum Street, Alcoa 37701
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Restaurant Taco Bell 0.21 mi ~5 min
297 South Calderwood Street, Alcoa 37701
06:00-05:00
Restaurant Pizza Hut 0.22 mi ~5 min
375 Hannum Street, Alcoa 37701
Su-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00
Hotel Executive Lodge 0.26 mi ~6 min
215 South Hall Road
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.34 mi ~7 min
Coffee Foothills Milling Cafe 0.44 mi ~9 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.44 mi ~9 min
225 North Hall Road
Mo-Fr 08:00-22:00; Sa 09:00-13:30, 14:00-18:00; Su 10:00-13:30, 14:00-18:00
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 0000041605 | TN | Pharmacist primary |
This provider holds licence 0000041605 issued in TN. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Pharmacist covers
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 183500000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003428954 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | PHARMD |
| Practice address |
232 GILL ST Alcoa, TN 37701 (865) 982-8060 |
| Mailing address |
9800 KRISTI DR Knoxville, TN 37922 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
Sum = 56 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.