Total Payments
$16,479
2023 Payments
$5,664
Companies
4
Transactions
28
Medicare Patients
438
Medicare Billing
$108,397
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$11,556 (70.1%)
Education$2,990 (18.1%)
Travel$1,424 (8.6%)
Food & Beverage$507.92 (3.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $11,556 | 11 | 70.1% |
| Education | $2,990 | 1 | 18.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,424 | 9 | 8.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $507.92 | 7 | 3.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $16,249 | 25 | $0 (2023) |
| Prytime Medical Devices, Inc. | $200.70 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $19.69 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5,664 | 5 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($5,645) |
| 2022 | $1,538 | 5 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($1,538) |
| 2021 | $9,065 | 16 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($9,065) |
| 2019 | $200.70 | 1 | Prytime Medical Devices, Inc. ($200.70) |
| 2017 | $9.97 | 1 | KLS-Martin L.P. ($9.97) |
All Payment Transactions
28 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/28/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,720.00 | General |
| 12/28/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $645.00 | General |
| 10/27/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.69 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/22/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $289.30 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 10/13/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,990.35 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 12/28/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | RIBFIX BLU ADVANTAGE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $430.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/22/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.95 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 02/23/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $537.50 | General |
| 02/02/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | RIBFIX BLU ADVANTAGE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $322.50 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 02/02/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | RIBFIX BLU ADVANTAGE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.50 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 12/30/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | RibFix Blu (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $430.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 08/18/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | RibFix Advantage (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,655.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 08/18/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | RibFix Advantage (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,666.25 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 08/18/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | RibFix Advantage (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,612.50 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 08/18/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | RibFix Advantage (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $430.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 08/18/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | RibFix Advantage (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 08/18/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | RibFix Advantage (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.80 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 08/18/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | RibFix Advantage (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.17 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 07/13/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Thoracic Reconstruction (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $91.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 07/12/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Thoracic Reconstruction (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $98.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 07/12/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | RibFix Blu (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.64 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 07/11/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | SternaLock 360 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $214.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 06/28/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Thoracic Reconstruction (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $372.35 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 06/28/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Thoracic Reconstruction (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $263.70 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 06/28/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Thoracic Reconstruction (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 105 | 216 | $117,516 | $31,614 |
| 2022 | 3 | 90 | 160 | $85,677 | $25,572 |
| 2021 | 3 | 97 | 178 | $90,909 | $28,855 |
| 2020 | 6 | 146 | 223 | $63,460 | $22,355 |
Total Patients
438
Total Services
777
Medicare Billing
$108,397
Procedure Codes
15
All Medicare Procedures & Services
15 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 148 | $95,508 | $24,657 | 25.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 36 | $16,708 | $4,924 | 29.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 32 | $5,300 | $2,034 | 38.4% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 107 | $68,052 | $18,988 | 27.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $13,830 | $5,236 | 37.9% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 23 | $3,795 | $1,348 | 35.5% |
| 99291 | Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 44 | 117 | $72,417 | $21,207 | 29.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 30 | $13,492 | $5,628 | 41.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 31 | $5,000 | $2,020 | 40.4% |
| 99291 | Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 31 | 49 | $28,899 | $8,893 | 30.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 50 | 96 | $14,712 | $5,755 | 39.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 24 | 24 | $10,332 | $4,062 | 39.3% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 23 | $5,069 | $2,046 | 40.4% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $2,938 | $1,031 | 35.1% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 18 | $1,510 | $567.53 | 37.6% |
About Dr. Forest Sheppard, MD
Dr. Forest Sheppard, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Toledo, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/04/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1053468140.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Forest Sheppard, MD has received a total of $16,479 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,664 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 28 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($11,556).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sheppard has provided services to 438 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 777 services with total Medicare billing of $108,397. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 15 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
- Location Toledo, OH
- Active Since 01/04/2007
- Last Updated 12/10/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1053468140
Products in Payments
- RibFix Advantage (Device) $7,431
- AdvantageRib (Device) $3,421
- Thoracic Reconstruction (Device) $893.05
- RIBFIX BLU ADVANTAGE (Device) $860.00
- RibFix Blu (Device) $527.64
- SternaLock 360 (Device) $214.00
- ER-REBOA (Device) $200.70
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $19.69
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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