Total Payments
$10,987
2024 Payments
$2,355
Companies
25
Transactions
103
Medicare Patients
1,740
Medicare Billing
$299,866
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$5,500 (50.1%)
Food & Beverage$3,012 (27.4%)
Travel$2,466 (22.4%)
Gifts$8.74 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $5,500 | 2 | 50.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,012 | 85 | 27.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,466 | 15 | 22.4% |
| Gift | $8.74 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $8,720 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Incorporated | $698.05 | 14 | $0 (2018) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $253.37 | 13 | $0 (2022) |
| Davol Inc. | $196.63 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $165.70 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Kerecis Limited | $139.66 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | $88.40 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| MIMEDX Group, Inc. | $80.65 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $80.50 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $78.40 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,355 | 31 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($1,897) |
| 2023 | $745.01 | 13 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($252.36) |
| 2022 | $6,621 | 19 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($6,430) |
| 2021 | $134.25 | 7 | Allergan, Inc. ($117.01) |
| 2020 | $164.91 | 4 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($114.29) |
| 2019 | $47.12 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($27.13) |
| 2018 | $704.50 | 12 | Cook Incorporated ($577.81) |
| 2017 | $215.83 | 15 | Cook Incorporated ($120.24) |
All Payment Transactions
103 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.20 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.05 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | RENASYS TOUCH (Device), Pico 14 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.82 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.16 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Solventum Corporation | ACTIV.A.C. (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.23 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Harmonic (Device), Echelon Circular, ETHICON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.82 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.88 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.47 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.28 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | VISTASEAL (Biological), Harmonic, Echelon; Endopath | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.00 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | MIMEDX Group, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.65 | General |
| 05/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.60 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.67 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Varithena Administration Pack (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.97 | General |
| Category: Varithena_PI | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.03 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.61 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $409.13 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $396.88 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $8.74 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/08/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | PERCLOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.50 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.65 | General |
| 04/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.34 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/29/2024 | Davol Inc. | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.15 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $654.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 420 | 514 | $133,181 | $43,109 |
| 2022 | 12 | 313 | 341 | $169,249 | $62,068 |
| 2021 | 16 | 532 | 572 | $266,105 | $104,461 |
| 2020 | 15 | 475 | 532 | $225,182 | $90,228 |
Total Patients
1,740
Total Services
1,959
Medicare Billing
$299,866
Procedure Codes
55
All Medicare Procedures & Services
55 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $38,606 | $9,622 | 24.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 90 | 90 | $19,514 | $7,525 | 38.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 70 | 73 | $20,676 | $7,374 | 35.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 68 | 101 | $15,493 | $6,085 | 39.3% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 80 | $6,838 | $3,231 | 47.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $6,231 | $2,093 | 33.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 43 | 56 | $5,231 | $1,914 | 36.6% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 27 | 37 | $9,620 | $1,903 | 19.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $5,188 | $1,650 | 31.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $4,101 | $1,247 | 30.4% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,683 | $465.51 | 27.7% |
| 36832 | Revision of hemodialysis graft | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 34 | $51,957 | $19,414 | 37.4% |
| 36821 | Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $45,220 | $16,654 | 36.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 53 | 53 | $16,676 | $5,885 | 35.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 43 | 44 | $10,387 | $3,802 | 36.6% |
| 37607 | Tying or banding of surgically created artery-vein connection | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $11,190 | $3,752 | 33.5% |
| 49324 | Insertion of abdominal cavity tube using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $9,893 | $3,456 | 34.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $8,273 | $3,158 | 38.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 31 | $5,153 | $1,932 | 37.5% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 44 | $3,420 | $1,254 | 36.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $3,145 | $1,123 | 35.7% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $2,585 | $1,083 | 41.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 13 | $1,350 | $554.65 | 41.1% |
| 36821 | Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure, any site as separate procedure | Facility | 2021 | 42 | 42 | $55,860 | $21,213 | 38.0% |
| 36832 | Revision of dialysis graft, open procedure | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 29 | $43,993 | $15,562 | 35.4% |
About Dr. James Shepherd, MD
Dr. James Shepherd, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/23/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1235335530.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Shepherd, MD has received a total of $10,987 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,355 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 103 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($5,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Shepherd has provided services to 1,740 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,959 services with total Medicare billing of $299,866. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 55 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Oklahoma City, OK
- Active Since 06/23/2007
- Last Updated 03/21/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1235335530
Products in Payments
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $5,519
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $2,955
- COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION (Device) $371.02
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $246.36
- STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) $235.28
- COOK MEDICAL FILTERS (Device) $206.79
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $162.24
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $139.66
- Cook Medical Zilver PTX (Device) $112.71
- Echelon Circular (Device) $109.88
- IMAGE 1 S (Device) $88.40
- GORE EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) $47.20
- PERCLOT (Device) $43.50
- Cook Medical Filters (Device) $40.02
- STRATTICE (Device) $38.13
- TISSEEL (Device) $37.00
- COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) $35.44
- COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX (Device) $33.01
- Barostim Neo System (Device) $30.43
- Harmonic (Device) $29.82
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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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