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 | $31,750 | 14 | 62.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $12,339 | 37 | 24.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,688 | 60 | 7.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $3,000 | 1 | 5.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $49,953 | 96 | $0 (2020) |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $361.21 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Avanos Medical | $137.99 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. | $119.43 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Brixton Biosciences, Inc. | $110.33 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Omeros Corporation | $33.97 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Mallinckrodt LLC | $23.62 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $21.10 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP | $16.72 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $177.89 | 4 | Brixton Biosciences, Inc. ($110.33) |
| 2023 | $375.74 | 5 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($221.03) |
| 2022 | $213.15 | 3 | Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. ($119.43) |
| 2020 | $2,905 | 5 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($2,888) |
| 2019 | $12,186 | 20 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($12,169) |
| 2018 | $34,518 | 70 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($34,506) |
| 2017 | $402.05 | 5 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($390.53) |
All Payment Transactions
112 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/18/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.10 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 03/23/2024 | Brixton Biosciences, Inc. | Neural Ice (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.71 | General |
| Category: Neural Ice System - Syringe & Accessory Kits | ||||||
| 03/23/2024 | Brixton Biosciences, Inc. | Neural Ice (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.62 | General |
| Category: Neural Ice System - Syringe & Accessory Kits | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | APONVIE (Drug), ZYNRELEF | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $46.46 | General |
| Category: NAUSEAVOMITING | ||||||
| 08/04/2023 | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.72 | General |
| 06/13/2023 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.29 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 04/21/2023 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.23 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 04/20/2023 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.80 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 03/01/2023 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.70 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 07/14/2022 | Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. | NURTEC ODT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.43 | General |
| Category: PRIMARY CARE | ||||||
| 04/01/2022 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | Zynrelef (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.52 | General |
| Category: Postoperative Pain | ||||||
| 02/28/2022 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | Zynrelef (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.20 | General |
| Category: Postoperative Pain | ||||||
| 12/10/2020 | Omeros Corporation | Omidria (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.44 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 06/03/2020 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | 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 | $130.00 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 03/18/2020 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | 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 | $2,210.00 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 03/05/2020 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $442.64 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 03/05/2020 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.60 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 12/23/2019 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $66.66 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 12/23/2019 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.06 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 12/23/2019 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $7.96 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/26/2019 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | 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 | $3,060.00 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/21/2019 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $710.20 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/21/2019 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $306.96 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/21/2019 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $186.83 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/21/2019 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.87 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 74 | 74 | $96,934 | $3,085 |
| 2022 | 4 | 115 | 121 | $197,944 | $4,585 |
| 2021 | 4 | 97 | 99 | $174,128 | $3,135 |
| 2020 | 3 | 80 | 82 | $114,673 | $2,817 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
16 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $29,131 | $1,099 | 3.8% |
| 64420 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into rib nerve | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $20,415 | $654.36 | 3.2% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $15,838 | $623.62 | 3.9% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $12,660 | $431.37 | 3.4% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $18,889 | $276.45 | 1.5% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 43 | $58,311 | $2,626 | 4.5% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 46 | 48 | $43,996 | $1,130 | 2.6% |
| 64448 | Injection by continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $54,957 | $567.85 | 1.0% |
| 64999 | Other procedure on nervous system | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $40,679 | $260.70 | 0.6% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | Facility | 2021 | 49 | 50 | $45,570 | $1,221 | 2.7% |
| 64448 | Injection by continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into femoral nerve of thigh | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $72,861 | $973.52 | 1.3% |
| 64415 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into brachial nerve bundle of arm | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $31,620 | $604.00 | 1.9% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other peripheral nerve or branch | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 16 | $24,076 | $336.65 | 1.4% |
| 64415 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into brachial nerve bundle of arm | Facility | 2020 | 25 | 26 | $59,922 | $1,394 | 2.3% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | Facility | 2020 | 44 | 45 | $38,912 | $1,189 | 3.1% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other peripheral nerve or branch | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $15,840 | $234.67 | 1.5% |
About Dr. Eric Shepard, M.D
Dr. Eric Shepard, M.D is a Critical Care Medicine healthcare provider based in Baltimore, Maryland. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1124061643.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Shepard, M.D has received a total of $50,777 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $177.89 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 112 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" ($31,750).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Shepard has provided services to 366 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 376 services with total Medicare billing of $13,622. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 16 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Critical Care Medicine
- Other Specialties Anesthesiology
- Location Baltimore, MD
- Active Since 06/13/2006
- Last Updated 02/11/2009
- Taxonomy Code 207LC0200X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1124061643
Products in Payments
- EXPAREL (Drug) $49,953
- ZYNRELEF (Drug) $221.03
- ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $137.99
- NURTEC ODT (Drug) $119.43
- Neural Ice (Device) $110.33
- Zynrelef (Drug) $93.72
- APONVIE (Drug) $46.46
- Omidria (Drug) $33.97
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $23.62
- Kerendia (Drug) $21.10
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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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