Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,378 | 80 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $892.30 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $347.95 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $341.11 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $313.79 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $194.04 | 9 | $0 (2020) |
| Amgen Inc. | $124.45 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $93.84 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $32.17 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $17.11 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $14.79 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $572.25 | 15 | Medtronic, Inc. ($247.83) |
| 2023 | $1,037 | 36 | Medtronic, Inc. ($501.15) |
| 2022 | $213.64 | 7 | Medtronic, Inc. ($143.32) |
| 2021 | $103.87 | 5 | Biosense Webster, Inc. ($54.64) |
| 2020 | $102.91 | 3 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($87.38) |
| 2019 | $69.61 | 4 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($33.63) |
| 2018 | $150.51 | 3 | Biosense Webster, Inc. ($133.40) |
| 2017 | $127.96 | 7 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($73.03) |
All Payment Transactions
80 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.11 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.01 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.19 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.59 | General |
| Category: LUX-Dx_CRM | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.33 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.76 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 07/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.92 | General |
| Category: LATITUDE_CRM | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.85 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.81 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.47 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.45 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.99 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.72 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 01/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.51 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 01/04/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.54 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBLEM MRI S-ICD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.06 | General |
| Category: EMBLEM_CRM | ||||||
| 12/11/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.54 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/11/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.69 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/11/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.00 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.40 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.39 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/06/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.97 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.53 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN Pro_IC | ||||||
| 11/11/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.18 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.60 | General |
| Category: LUX-Dx_CRM | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | 1,928 | 2,045 | $788,252 | $124,976 |
| 2022 | 32 | 2,007 | 2,154 | $737,119 | $125,811 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1,832 | 2,007 | $632,372 | $105,276 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1,472 | 1,620 | $476,859 | $80,309 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
136 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 2 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93282 | Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 32 | 33 | $5,850 | $856.68 | 14.6% |
| 93281 | Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 26 | 30 | $5,550 | $777.60 | 14.0% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 33 | $3,663 | $667.26 | 18.2% |
| 93244 | Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $3,698 | $618.80 | 16.7% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $3,476 | $604.59 | 17.4% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,072 | $566.88 | 18.5% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 21 | 30 | $3,272 | $485.28 | 14.8% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $2,172 | $360.90 | 16.6% |
| 93279 | Programming of single lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $1,632 | $291.36 | 17.9% |
| 93244 | Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $1,642 | $273.00 | 16.6% |
| 93290 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $1,424 | $261.28 | 18.3% |
| 93227 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $1,822 | $199.64 | 11.0% |
| 93246 | Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $770.00 | $103.73 | 13.5% |
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $156,672 | $30,062 | 19.2% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $91,500 | $15,500 | 16.9% |
| 93654 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of lower chamber of heart causing ventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) or ventricular ectopy (irregular heartbeat) | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $50,677 | $9,713 | 19.2% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $43,820 | $8,289 | 18.9% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2022 | 253 | 274 | $73,706 | $7,799 | 10.6% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2022 | 358 | 382 | $51,952 | $7,642 | 14.7% |
| 93297 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2022 | 214 | 226 | $24,634 | $4,535 | 18.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 43 | 47 | $13,959 | $4,291 | 30.7% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2022 | 47 | 49 | $42,189 | $4,168 | 9.9% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2022 | 119 | 128 | $20,372 | $3,845 | 18.9% |
| 93290 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | Office | 2022 | 177 | 184 | $16,664 | $3,200 | 19.2% |
| 93662 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 39 | $22,259 | $2,757 | 12.4% |
About Dr. Richard Shepard, M.D
Dr. Richard Shepard, M.D is a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology healthcare provider based in Richmond, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1346330990.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Richard Shepard, M.D has received a total of $2,378 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $572.25 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 80 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,378).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Shepard has provided services to 7,239 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,826 services with total Medicare billing of $436,372. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 136 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Richmond, VA
- Active Since 10/13/2006
- Last Updated 01/08/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1346330990
Products in Payments
- AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) $833.35
- AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) $303.25
- Acunav (Device) $156.16
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $124.45
- OPTIMIZER (Device) $93.84
- LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) $73.19
- COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) $58.95
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $49.83
- Micra (Device) $46.88
- SelectSecure (Device) $44.15
- Azure (Device) $40.50
- CARTO 3 (Device) $39.54
- LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply (Device) $35.92
- CareLink (Device) $33.63
- RHYTHMIA (Device) $33.38
- CLEVIPREX (Drug) $32.17
- NA (Device) $32.12
- Carto Smarttouch (Device) $29.86
- ZOOM Wireless Transmitter (Device) $29.16
- Advisa (Device) $28.88
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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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