Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $5,812 | 15 | 48.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $4,000 | 4 | 33.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,111 | 37 | 17.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camber Spine Technologies LLC | $5,133 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| The Institute of Musculoskeletal Science and Education | $2,958 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $1,385 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,202 | 11 | $0 (2022) |
| Highridge Medical LLC | $548.52 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Biedermann Motech, Inc. | $234.71 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $160.45 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $90.70 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $86.76 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $58.01 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $659.19 | 9 | Highridge Medical LLC ($548.52) |
| 2023 | $1,675 | 14 | ZIMVIE INC. ($1,385) |
| 2022 | $5,090 | 9 | Camber Spine Technologies LLC ($5,054) |
| 2021 | $200.00 | 1 | The Institute of Musculoskeletal Science and Education ($200.00) |
| 2020 | $512.25 | 3 | The Institute of Musculoskeletal Science and Education ($483.87) |
| 2019 | $111.45 | 2 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($90.70) |
| 2018 | $2,348 | 7 | The Institute of Musculoskeletal Science and Education ($2,274) |
| 2017 | $1,327 | 11 | Stryker Corporation ($1,167) |
All Payment Transactions
56 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/24/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera, Zilretta | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.91 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.03 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.92 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | The Tether (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $258.96 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | Spine-None (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.70 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $45.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Highridge Medical LLC | MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.91 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.74 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_NMD | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.02 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_NMD | ||||||
| 06/10/2023 | Biedermann Motech, Inc. | MOSS100 Pedicle Screw System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.30 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Medical Device | ||||||
| 06/10/2023 | Biedermann Motech, Inc. | MOSS100 Pedicle Screw System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.75 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Medical Device | ||||||
| 06/09/2023 | Biedermann Motech, Inc. | MOSS100 Pedicle Screw System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $166.66 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Medical Device | ||||||
| 05/22/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.94 | General |
| 04/15/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | Mobi-C (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $344.67 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/15/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | Mobi-C (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.82 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/15/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | Mobi-C (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.12 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/15/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | Mobi-C (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.90 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/14/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | Mobi-C (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $344.67 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/14/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | Mobi-C (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.46 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/13/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | Mobi-C (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $205.98 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 04/13/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | Mobi-C (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $22.00 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 03/08/2023 | ZIMVIE INC. | Mobi-C (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $155.41 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 03/02/2023 | Camber Spine Technologies LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.00 | General |
| 10/04/2022 | Stryker Corporation | UNIVERSAL NEURO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.45 | General |
| Category: NEURO | ||||||
| 04/20/2022 | Camber Spine Technologies LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 253 | 288 | $364,782 | $99,214 |
| 2022 | 11 | 276 | 329 | $383,458 | $103,064 |
| 2021 | 9 | 245 | 284 | $259,394 | $71,193 |
| 2020 | 7 | 182 | 211 | $205,297 | $63,629 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
38 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $62,206 | $23,602 | 37.9% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $51,952 | $18,540 | 35.7% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 62 | $37,696 | $10,970 | 29.1% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $47,400 | $8,587 | 18.1% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $41,805 | $7,709 | 18.4% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $46,350 | $7,378 | 15.9% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $39,032 | $7,199 | 18.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 80 | 83 | $13,529 | $6,727 | 49.7% |
| 22552 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $11,400 | $4,020 | 35.3% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $10,296 | $3,283 | 31.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $3,116 | $1,198 | 38.4% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $68,187 | $24,088 | 35.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 26 | $102,700 | $19,394 | 18.9% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $39,288 | $13,589 | 34.6% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 63 | $38,304 | $11,219 | 29.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 85 | 91 | $14,833 | $8,123 | 54.8% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $46,350 | $7,231 | 15.6% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $33,444 | $6,514 | 19.5% |
| 22552 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 23 | $17,480 | $6,487 | 37.1% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 18 | $14,220 | $2,718 | 19.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $5,412 | $2,530 | 46.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $3,240 | $1,172 | 36.2% |
| 22551 | Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approach, complex | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $55,199 | $19,702 | 35.7% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $79,000 | $15,072 | 19.1% |
| 22853 | Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 47 | $28,576 | $8,429 | 29.5% |
About Dr. Daniel Shepherd, M.D
Dr. Daniel Shepherd, M.D is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/14/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1164717518.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Daniel Shepherd, M.D has received a total of $11,923 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $659.19 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 56 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($5,812).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Shepherd has provided services to 956 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,112 services with total Medicare billing of $337,101. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 38 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Neurological Surgery
- Location Fayetteville, AR
- Active Since 06/14/2011
- Last Updated 11/07/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1164717518
Products in Payments
- Mobi-C (Device) $1,385
- Tritanium (Device) $1,034
- The Tether (Device) $258.96
- MOSS100 Pedicle Screw System (Device) $234.71
- MOBI-C PLUG & FIT US (Device) $170.86
- O-ARM-Spine (Device) $160.45
- AVS (Device) $121.12
- Spine-None (Device) $118.70
- UNIVERSAL NEURO 3 (Device) $35.45
- MOUNTAINEER (Device) $29.73
- Zap-X (Device) $28.38
- SKYLINE (Device) $28.28
- Exparel (Drug) $23.91
- ES2 (Device) $12.29
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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