Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd

Overview

Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD, is a Nephrology specialist in Gainesville, Georgia. She attended and graduated from Medical College Of Georgia in 1998, having over 26 years of diverse experience, especially in Nephrology. She is affiliated with many hospitals including Habersham County Medical Ctr, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Inc. Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic Llc. Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (770) 536-9864 to request Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - She does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - She does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - She does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - She does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - She does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Nephrology click for detail Nephrology An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.	052631	Georgia

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Habersham County Medical Ctr	Demorest, Georgia	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Inc	Gainesville, Georgia	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Local

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic Llc	Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic Llc	50

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Monday, September 17, 2012. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd [NPI: 1730162926]Nephrology