Alexander Shepard, M.D.
Alexander Shepard, M.D. is a Vascular Surgery Physician in Detroit, MI, registered under NPI 1114080744.
Getting there
The practice address on file is HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM 2799 WEST GRAND BOULEVARD, Detroit, MI 48202. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 048953 | MI | Vascular Surgery Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 048953 issued in MI. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - General Surgery
- PAC ID
- 2668516279
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - General Surgery. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Vascular Surgery covers
A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2086S0129X
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 | 1114080744 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 18, 2006 |
| Last updated | Feb 27, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM 2799 WEST GRAND BOULEVARD Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 916-2436 |
| Other identifiers |
167825210
(MI) AS048953 · COMMERCIAL-COMMERCIAL NUMBER AS048953 · CHAMPUS-CHAMPUS 700H262310 · BLUE CROSS-BLUE CROSS |
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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
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.