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Active NPI 1265185052 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Melanie Shephard , MA, SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist • Niles, MI

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Melanie Shephard, MA, SLP is a certified Speech-Language Pathologist practicing in Niles, MI. With approximately 23 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2003, Melanie Shephard delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1147 S 3RD ST.

Melanie Shephard is affiliated with Paragon Outpatient Rehabilitation Services Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder, evaluation of speech sound production with evaluation of language comprehension and expression. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1147 S 3rd St

Niles, MI 491203472

Telephone 2696849470
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic
🏢 Summerville 2, Llc Facility NPI 1639405608

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2003

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Speech-Language Pathologist in Niles, MI

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
23 Yrs Matches City Avg
City Avg: 23.0 Yrs
State Avg: 12.5 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
10 Specialists

Practicing in Niles, MI (3778 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
11.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Shephard (23 Years) 23 Yrs
Niles Specialty Average (23.0 Years) 23.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)
Reporting Year:
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
92507 Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder
572 20 $81.60 $71.11
92523 Evaluation of speech sound production with evaluation of language comprehension and expression
21 16 $240.75 $215.66

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-02-01
Speech-Language Pathologist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 235Z00000X

State License MI 7101005174

The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Paragon Outpatient Rehabilitation Services Llc

1147 S 3rd St C/o Brentwood At Niles, Niles, MI 491203472

Phone: 2696050170

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

7 Associated Practitioners
Sharon Wilkinson , OTR

Occupational Therapist

NPI 1033413117

Occupational Therapist Registered

Ashley Dziubinski , MOTR

Occupational Therapist

NPI 1346540028
Lynda Sallee

Nursing Home Administrator

NPI 1467290254
Tamara Alby , PT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1679864557

Physical Therapist

Joseph Capps , RPT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1730512989

Registered Physical Therapist

Jaime Wright , OTR

Occupational Therapist

NPI 1902114895

Occupational Therapist Registered

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active February 01, 2022

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 01, 2022

Registered at 1147 S 3RD ST, NILES, MI 491203472 (Tel: 2696849470)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 01, 2022

Registered at 59429 CLOVER RD, MISHAWAKA, IN 465449406 (Tel: 5743096922)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 01, 2022

Recorded as MELANIE SHEPHARD, MA, SLP

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 01, 2022

Speech-Language Pathologist (License #7101005174 in MI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 01, 2022

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1265185052
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: February 01, 2022
Last Update: February 01, 2022
Sole Proprietor: Yes

Mailing Address

59429 Clover Rd

Mishawaka, IN 465449406

Phone: 5743096922

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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