Dr. Deborah Sherman, MD
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2.4M | 470 | 68.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $633,027 | 132 | 18.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $242,640 | 789 | 7.1% |
| Unspecified | $139,435 | 9 | 4.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $47,978 | 1,005 | 1.4% |
| Education | $3,069 | 147 | 0.1% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergan, Inc. | $2.3M | 1,822 | $0 (2023) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $1.1M | 615 | $0 (2024) |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $17,714 | 64 | $0 (2024) |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH | $1,708 | 20 | $0 (2017) |
| MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | $1,318 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | $557.48 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $24.07 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Stryker Corporation | $15.46 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Mallinckrodt LLC | $10.41 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $398,479 | 322 | ABBVIE INC. ($397,191) |
| 2023 | $667,897 | 299 | AbbVie Inc. ($667,351) |
| 2022 | $634,005 | 426 | Allergan, Inc. ($633,522) |
| 2021 | $401,461 | 344 | Allergan, Inc. ($401,288) |
| 2020 | $191,253 | 154 | Allergan, Inc. ($191,201) |
| 2019 | $445,596 | 446 | Allergan Inc. ($436,364) |
| 2018 | $287,063 | 203 | Allergan Inc. ($286,759) |
| 2017 | $395,713 | 358 | Allergan Inc. ($385,804) |
All Payment Transactions
2,552 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 103
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,850.00 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,550.00 | General |
| 12/31/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,550.00 | General |
| 12/31/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,050.00 | General |
| 12/18/2024 | REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | DAXXIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.83 | General |
| Category: AESTHETICS AND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $937.95 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| 12/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.89 | General |
| 12/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.81 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.16 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.99 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | DAXXIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.18 | General |
| Category: AESTHETICS AND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.20 | General |
| 11/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,550.00 | General |
| 11/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,550.00 | General |
| 11/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,550.00 | General |
| 11/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $40.00 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 11/24/2024 | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Xeomin | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $93.87 | General |
| 11/24/2024 | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Xeomin | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| 11/22/2024 | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Xeomin | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $509.98 | General |
| 11/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.64 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $15,000.00 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,850.00 | General |
| 11/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,201.00 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $17,500.00 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Study to Assess Adverse Events of Intramuscular AGN-151586 Injection in Adult Participants With Glabellar Lines | AbbVie Inc. | $133,706 | 4 |
| QUALITATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES IN THE JOWL AREA | Allergan, Inc. | $4,725 | 2 |
| BOTOX (onabotulinumtoxinA) for the Reduction of Masseter Muscle Prominence: A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study | ABBVIE INC. | $1,004 | 3 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 663 | 736 | $425,202 | $95,275 |
| 2022 | 15 | 949 | 1,050 | $550,157 | $126,488 |
| 2021 | 15 | 934 | 1,068 | $423,037 | $111,390 |
| 2020 | 13 | 877 | 1,014 | $449,190 | $107,532 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
56 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15823 | Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $159,600 | $33,757 | 21.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 106 | 106 | $26,394 | $10,529 | 39.9% |
| 64612 | Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of face | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 95 | $35,905 | $9,964 | 27.8% |
| 67904 | Repair of tendon of upper eyelid | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $41,250 | $9,421 | 22.8% |
| 67950 | Reconstruction of eyelid margin | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 33 | $48,600 | $8,519 | 17.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 94 | 94 | $15,416 | $6,907 | 44.8% |
| 67900 | Repair of brow paralysis | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $51,000 | $4,404 | 8.6% |
| 67810 | Biopsy of eyelid | Office | 2023 | 26 | 32 | $9,900 | $3,484 | 35.2% |
| 92285 | Photography of content of eyes | Office | 2023 | 224 | 226 | $16,950 | $3,260 | 19.2% |
| 68840 | Probing of nasal tear duct | Office | 2023 | 25 | 26 | $15,000 | $2,892 | 19.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $2,625 | $1,220 | 46.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $2,562 | $918.86 | 35.9% |
| 15823 | Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid | Facility | 2022 | 71 | 71 | $197,400 | $42,039 | 21.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 165 | 165 | $41,085 | $17,522 | 42.6% |
| 64612 | Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of face | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 124 | $45,150 | $12,729 | 28.2% |
| 67950 | Reconstruction of eyelid margin | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 43 | $60,300 | $11,720 | 19.4% |
| 67904 | Repair of tendon of upper eyelid | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $37,125 | $8,006 | 21.6% |
| 67810 | Biopsy of eyelid | Office | 2022 | 50 | 60 | $19,500 | $6,909 | 35.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 81 | 81 | $13,284 | $6,077 | 45.7% |
| 68840 | Probing of nasal tear duct | Office | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $25,200 | $5,371 | 21.3% |
| 67900 | Repair of brow paralysis | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $52,500 | $4,623 | 8.8% |
| 92285 | Photography of content of eyes | Office | 2022 | 273 | 275 | $20,625 | $4,133 | 20.0% |
| 67914 | Suture repair of turning-outward upper or lower eyelid defect | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $16,200 | $2,432 | 15.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $3,125 | $1,500 | 48.0% |
| 68815 | Probing of nasal tear duct with insertion of tube or stent | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 15 | $10,800 | $1,438 | 13.3% |
About Dr. Deborah Sherman, MD
Dr. Deborah Sherman, MD is a Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery healthcare provider based in Nashville, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/09/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1275674590.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Deborah Sherman, MD has received a total of $3.4M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $398,479 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 2,552 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($2.4M).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sherman has provided services to 3,423 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,868 services with total Medicare billing of $440,685. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 56 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Other Specialties Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ophthalmology
- Location Nashville, TN
- Active Since 02/09/2007
- Last Updated 06/09/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207WX0200X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1275674590
Products in Payments
- BOTOX (Biological) $1.3M
- KYBELLA (Biological) $137,552
- BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) $69,362
- Xeomin (Biological) $2,096
- DAXXIFY (Drug) $557.48
- XEOMIN (Biological) $220.26
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $140.68
- ZYLET (Drug) $24.07
- STRYKER (Device) $15.46
- VUITY (Drug) $15.45
- ACTHAR (Biological) $10.41
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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.