Total Payments
$2,132
2024 Payments
$1,180
Companies
36
Transactions
79
Medicare Patients
5,230
Medicare Billing
$326,321
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,121 (99.5%)
Education$11.40 (0.5%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,121 | 78 | 99.5% |
| Education | $11.40 | 1 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $235.04 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $200.71 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | $188.53 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $159.42 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $124.11 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $123.21 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $115.06 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $96.69 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | $76.21 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $67.31 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,180 | 34 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($159.42) |
| 2022 | $214.96 | 10 | UroGen Pharma, Inc. ($38.26) |
| 2021 | $15.56 | 1 | AbbVie Inc. ($15.56) |
| 2020 | $51.09 | 2 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($28.75) |
| 2019 | $274.56 | 13 | Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC ($47.88) |
| 2018 | $128.08 | 7 | Aesculap, Inc. ($57.34) |
| 2017 | $267.69 | 12 | AbbVie, Inc. ($109.35) |
All Payment Transactions
79 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.23 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug), AKEEGA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.14 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Olympus America Inc. | iTIND System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.55 | General |
| Category: Urology Gynecology | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited | POSLUMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.10 | General |
| Category: Diagnostic Imaging | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Trelstar (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.48 | General |
| Category: Prostate cancer | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | JELMYTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.06 | General |
| Category: UROTHELIAL CANCER | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | OPDIVO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.08 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.78 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LithoVue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.80 | General |
| Category: LithoVue_URO | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Olympus America Inc. | iTIND System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.71 | General |
| Category: Urology Gynecology | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Trelstar (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.43 | General |
| Category: Prostate cancer | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | Clot Management (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.67 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Trelstar (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.03 | General |
| Category: Prostate cancer | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Trelstar (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.79 | General |
| Category: Prostate cancer | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | JELMYTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.69 | General |
| Category: UROTHELIAL CANCER | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Trelstar (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.33 | General |
| Category: Prostate cancer | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ADSTILADRIN (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.40 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | PLUVICTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.72 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | JELMYTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.52 | General |
| Category: UROTHELIAL CANCER | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.51 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.97 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Trelstar (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.19 | General |
| Category: Prostate cancer | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.21 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Trelstar (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.54 | General |
| Category: Prostate cancer | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 1,061 | 1,288 | $341,359 | $100,560 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1,152 | 1,418 | $138,517 | $55,814 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1,465 | 1,771 | $234,374 | $83,042 |
| 2020 | 30 | 1,552 | 1,890 | $322,568 | $86,905 |
Total Patients
5,230
Total Services
6,367
Medicare Billing
$326,321
Procedure Codes
93
All Medicare Procedures & Services
93 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 188 | 216 | $47,380 | $18,748 | 39.6% |
| 55866 | Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $75,848 | $17,053 | 22.5% |
| 51595 | Removal of bladder and lymph nodes on both sides of pelvis with transplantation of ureters to small or large bowel with creation of urinary opening | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $65,312 | $16,174 | 24.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 83 | 93 | $27,435 | $12,228 | 44.6% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 52 | 57 | $26,733 | $9,735 | 36.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 116 | 129 | $19,350 | $7,823 | 40.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $9,660 | $3,829 | 39.6% |
| 55840 | Removal of prostate | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $33,726 | $3,442 | 10.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $7,014 | $2,362 | 33.7% |
| 51040 | Incision of bladder with drainage | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $12,000 | $2,314 | 19.3% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 173 | 243 | $2,430 | $2,041 | 84.0% |
| 84153 | Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total | Office | 2023 | 69 | 86 | $4,386 | $1,550 | 35.3% |
| 84403 | Testosterone (hormone) level, total | Office | 2023 | 39 | 48 | $3,408 | $1,214 | 35.6% |
| 84154 | Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, free | Office | 2023 | 17 | 22 | $1,122 | $396.44 | 35.3% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2023 | 83 | 122 | $847.00 | $268.41 | 31.7% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2023 | 29 | 33 | $726.00 | $251.13 | 34.6% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2023 | 20 | 24 | $696.00 | $248.40 | 35.7% |
| 87086 | Bacterial colony count, urine | Office | 2023 | 22 | 30 | $720.00 | $230.35 | 32.0% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2023 | 24 | 28 | $1,288 | $205.62 | 16.0% |
| 87186 | Evaluation of antimicrobial drug (antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral), microdilution or agar dilution | Office | 2023 | 13 | 18 | $432.00 | $152.64 | 35.3% |
| 87077 | Bacterial culture for aerobic isolates | Office | 2023 | 13 | 19 | $456.00 | $150.48 | 33.0% |
| G2012 | Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servic | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $390.00 | $143.91 | 36.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 230 | 268 | $40,200 | $17,402 | 43.3% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 61 | 77 | $36,113 | $13,819 | 38.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 95 | 102 | $22,338 | $9,855 | 44.1% |
About Dr. David Shepherd, MD
Dr. David Shepherd, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in Arlington, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/29/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1730166893.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Shepherd, MD has received a total of $2,132 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,180 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 79 transactions from 36 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,121).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Shepherd has provided services to 5,230 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,367 services with total Medicare billing of $326,321. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 93 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Arlington, TX
- Active Since 12/29/2005
- Last Updated 02/27/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1730166893
Products in Payments
- JELMYTO (Drug) $188.53
- Trelstar (Drug) $159.42
- Xtandi (Drug) $125.00
- MAKO (Device) $123.21
- INTERSTIM (Device) $115.06
- ERLEADA (Drug) $113.14
- Lupron (Drug) $102.70
- PROVENGE (Drug) $76.21
- BOTOX (Biological) $75.02
- CAIMAN VESSEL SEALERS (Device) $57.34
- OPDIVO (Biological) $55.20
- KEYTRUDA (Biological) $52.64
- ADSTILADRIN (Biological) $50.33
- XTANDI (Drug) $47.17
- FIRMAGON (Drug) $46.36
- ORGOVYX (Drug) $39.75
- iTIND System (Device) $36.26
- CAMCEVI (Drug) $35.30
- LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) $29.33
- LITHOVUE (Device) $28.75
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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