Overview
James Sheppard is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Thomson, Georgia. Dr. Sheppard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Sitosterolemia, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Sheppard is currently accepting new patients.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
315 Fluker Street, Thomson, GA 30824
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Michelle Woodard is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Watkinsville, Georgia. Dr. Woodard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Folate Deficiency. Dr. Woodard is currently accepting new patients.
Piedmont Physicians Hawthorne Medical Of Athens
Dr. Patrick Lucas earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta and completed his residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. He earned his Associates of Science in Biology from Middle Georgia College and his Bachelors of Science in Biology from The University of Georgia. Dr. Lucas is board certified in Internal Medicine.Dr. Lucas has been practicing medicine in Athens for 15 years. In additional to practicing Internal Medicine, Dr. Lucas serves as the Medical Director of a local Hospice company.Dr. Lucas was chosen as a Harry S. Truman Scholar in 1997 while attending the University of Georgia. He was also chosen one of UGA's 40 Under 40 outstanding alumni in 2013. He and his wife, Julie, were members of the 2016 Class of Leadership Georgia. Dr. Lucas has served on the Leadership Georgia Board of Trustees since 2018. The also serves on the Board of Directors of his home Methodist church.In his spare time, Dr. Lucas enjoys traveling and spending time with his family. He also teaches youth Sunday School and has coached his son and daughter in various youth sports. He also enjoys painting, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, and playing golf. Dr. Lucas is not accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Lucas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.
Piedmont Physicians Of Evans - Bldg. 3
Christopher Mcelroy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Evans, Georgia. Dr. Mcelroy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Cirrhosis, High Cholesterol, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mcelroy is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Familial HypertensionDr. Sheppard isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable AldosteronismDr. Sheppard isDistinguished. Learn about Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.
- HypertensionDr. Sheppard isDistinguished. Learn about Hypertension.
- Osteomyelitis in ChildrenDr. Sheppard isDistinguished. Learn about Osteomyelitis in Children.
- SitosterolemiaDr. Sheppard isDistinguished. Learn about Sitosterolemia.
- Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)Dr. Sheppard isDistinguished. Learn about Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
- Advanced
- AnemiaDr. Sheppard isAdvanced. Learn about Anemia.
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- BronchitisDr. Sheppard isAdvanced. Learn about Bronchitis.
- BullaeDr. Sheppard isAdvanced. Learn about Bullae.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- EmphysemaDr. Sheppard isAdvanced. Learn about Emphysema.
- Experienced
- AbetalipoproteinemiaDr. Sheppard isExperienced. Learn about Abetalipoproteinemia.
- AcneDr. Sheppard isExperienced. Learn about Acne.
- Acute Kidney FailureDr. Sheppard isExperienced. Learn about Acute Kidney Failure.
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Sheppard isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Sheppard isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Alcoholic NeuropathyDr. Sheppard isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Neuropathy.

