Active NPI
Ankara Shepard
- Physician Assistant
- Worcester, MA
National Provider Identifier
1285347187
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Physician Assistant
- License
- C0009326
- Practice address
- 10 Lincoln SQ
Worcester, MA 01608-1135 - Phone
- (860) 716-3257
- NPI assigned
- Jan 5, 2023
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 2
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | |||
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | C0009326 | MD | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
10 Lincoln SQ
Worcester, MA 01608-1135
Mailing address
201 Defense Hwy Ste 205
Annapolis, MD 21401-7096
Phone (855) 527-7246
Other practice location 1
499 Idlewild Ave Ste 105
Easton, MD 21601-4049
Phone (855) 527-7246
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: No
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: No
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: No
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Physician Assistant
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Hospital Center, Inc | Physician Assistant | Current | Accepting new patients |
Locations
5401 Old Court Rd
Randallstown, MD 21133
Phone (301) 337-2727
Organizations & group practices 1
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
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- Hospitalist Physician
- Randallstown, MD
- NPI 1508961988
Physician Assistant
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"state": "MD",
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"basic": {
"last_name": "SHEPARD",
"first_name": "ANKARA",
"sole_proprietor": "YES",
"sex": "F",
"enumeration_date": "2023-01-05",
"last_updated": "2026-09-11",
"certification_date": "2026-09-11",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "390200000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program",
"state": null,
"license": null,
"primary": false
},
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"state": "MD",
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}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": []
}
Other providers in Worcester, MA
Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Sep 11, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.