Total Payments
$881.93
2024 Payments
$44.83
Companies
24
Transactions
52
Medicare Patients
3,712
Medicare Billing
$901,704
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$842.59 (95.5%)
Education$39.34 (4.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $842.59 | 50 | 95.5% |
| Education | $39.34 | 2 | 4.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $148.68 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| Amgen Inc. | $106.57 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. | $78.37 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $65.59 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $50.73 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $49.76 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $41.22 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $35.30 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | $34.50 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $30.67 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $44.83 | 2 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC ($24.61) |
| 2022 | $51.87 | 3 | Amgen Inc. ($19.25) |
| 2021 | $110.09 | 6 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($20.49) |
| 2020 | $19.97 | 1 | Lundbeck LLC ($19.97) |
| 2019 | $174.44 | 11 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. ($66.16) |
| 2018 | $146.05 | 9 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. ($32.21) |
| 2017 | $334.68 | 20 | Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. ($78.37) |
All Payment Transactions
52 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.22 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | Vafseo (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $24.61 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 11/14/2022 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | Veltassa (Drug), Korsuva | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.25 | General |
| Category: Hyperkalemia | ||||||
| 05/19/2022 | Amgen Inc. | Parsabiv (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.25 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 02/02/2022 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | BENLYSTA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.37 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/14/2021 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | BENLYSTA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.93 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/31/2021 | Amgen Inc. | Parsabiv (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.10 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 08/10/2021 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.39 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 08/09/2021 | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | LUPKYNIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.23 | General |
| Category: LUPUS NEPHRITIS | ||||||
| 05/18/2021 | OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | RAYALDEE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.95 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/27/2021 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Ultomiris (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.49 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 02/18/2020 | Lundbeck LLC | NORTHERA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.97 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/10/2019 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.05 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/17/2019 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.16 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/10/2019 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | SAMSCA (Drug), JYNARQUE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.01 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/13/2019 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.77 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 07/16/2019 | GENZYME CORPORATION | FABRY-DISEASE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| 07/03/2019 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | SAMSCA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.35 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/30/2019 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.58 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 03/20/2019 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | AFINITOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.86 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/12/2019 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.75 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 02/05/2019 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.02 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 01/16/2019 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | AURYXIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.89 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/04/2018 | Amgen Inc. | Parsabiv (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.50 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 11/13/2018 | Shire North American Group Inc | NATPARA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.07 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 664 | 1,300 | $454,990 | $148,446 |
| 2022 | 13 | 850 | 1,671 | $568,550 | $194,341 |
| 2021 | 13 | 997 | 2,159 | $720,140 | $241,937 |
| 2020 | 13 | 1,201 | 3,060 | $1.1M | $316,980 |
Total Patients
3,712
Total Services
8,190
Medicare Billing
$901,704
Procedure Codes
49
All Medicare Procedures & Services
49 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 142 | 250 | $187,500 | $68,306 | 36.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 138 | 447 | $82,695 | $26,249 | 31.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 186 | 258 | $33,540 | $14,917 | 44.5% |
| 90966 | Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 30 | 59 | $44,250 | $13,188 | 29.8% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Facility | 2023 | 64 | 176 | $48,400 | $9,237 | 19.1% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 30 | 33 | $24,750 | $7,678 | 31.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $14,620 | $4,284 | 29.3% |
| 90962 | Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 15 | 18 | $13,500 | $2,879 | 21.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $5,460 | $1,664 | 30.5% |
| 81000 | Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $275.00 | $43.34 | 15.8% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 145 | 350 | $262,500 | $99,297 | 37.8% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 162 | 524 | $96,940 | $28,835 | 29.7% |
| 90966 | Home dialysis services per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 41 | 70 | $52,500 | $15,439 | 29.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 196 | 243 | $31,590 | $14,389 | 45.5% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 36 | 43 | $32,250 | $10,131 | 31.4% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Facility | 2022 | 80 | 131 | $36,025 | $7,337 | 20.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 48 | 49 | $21,070 | $7,049 | 33.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 41 | $15,990 | $4,592 | 28.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 36 | 40 | $7,400 | $3,569 | 48.2% |
| 90945 | Dialysis procedure including 1 evaluation | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 35 | $7,700 | $2,365 | 30.7% |
| 90970 | Dialysis services, per day, less than full month service (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 11 | 102 | $2,550 | $775.31 | 30.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 16 | $1,360 | $456.21 | 33.5% |
| 81000 | Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | Office | 2022 | 26 | 27 | $675.00 | $107.10 | 15.9% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older | Office | 2021 | 217 | 455 | $341,250 | $122,153 | 35.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 191 | 726 | $134,310 | $40,454 | 30.1% |
About Dr. John Shepherd, MD
Dr. John Shepherd, MD is a Nephrology healthcare provider based in Pinehurst, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/23/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1225031271.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Shepherd, MD has received a total of $881.93 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $44.83 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 52 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($842.59).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Shepherd has provided services to 3,712 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,190 services with total Medicare billing of $901,704. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 49 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Nephrology
- Location Pinehurst, NC
- Active Since 05/23/2005
- Last Updated 12/01/2009
- Taxonomy Code 207RN0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1225031271
Products in Payments
- SAMSCA (Drug) $115.88
- Auryxia (Drug) $78.37
- Parsabiv (Biological) $71.22
- LOKELMA (Drug) $49.76
- Velphoro (Drug) $49.05
- FABRY-DISEASE (Drug) $41.22
- Veltassa (Drug) $36.38
- Parsabiv (Drug) $35.35
- BENLYSTA (Biological) $35.30
- JYNARQUE (Drug) $32.80
- RENVELA (Drug) $30.67
- Renal - PD (Device) $28.27
- Vafseo (Drug) $24.61
- Renal - Acute (Device) $22.46
- Ultomiris (Drug) $20.49
- ETERNA (Device) $20.22
- NORTHERA (Drug) $19.97
- RAYALDEE (Drug) $19.95
- GATTEX (Drug) $18.39
- NATPARA (Drug) $18.07
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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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