Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $470.05 | 13 | 94.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $28.86 | 2 | 5.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derma Sciences, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $124.67 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $86.59 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Z-Medica, LLC | $53.44 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $41.02 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $24.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| KCI USA, Inc | $23.87 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | $20.32 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $43.87 | 2 | Ethicon US, LLC ($43.87) |
| 2020 | $65.60 | 3 | ATRICURE, INC. ($41.02) |
| 2019 | $28.86 | 2 | Z-Medica, LLC ($28.86) |
| 2018 | $169.32 | 3 | Derma Sciences, Inc. ($125.00) |
| 2017 | $191.26 | 5 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE ($124.67) |
All Payment Transactions
15 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/26/2021 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device), Echelon Circular, DERMABOND PRINEO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.87 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 02/22/2021 | Ethicon US, LLC | VISTASEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 08/21/2020 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.66 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/21/2020 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.36 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/30/2020 | Z-Medica, LLC | QUIKCLOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.58 | General |
| Category: Anesthesia | ||||||
| 06/24/2019 | Z-Medica, LLC | QuikClot (Device), Control+ | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.49 | General |
| Category: Bleeding control | ||||||
| 06/17/2019 | Z-Medica, LLC | QuikClot (Device), Control+ | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.37 | General |
| Category: Bleeding control | ||||||
| 04/21/2018 | Derma Sciences, Inc. | AMNIOEXCEL (Device), TCC-EZ, PRIMATRIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: RECON-SKIN AND WOUND | ||||||
| 03/26/2018 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | RESTOREFLO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.32 | General |
| Category: RESTOREFLO | ||||||
| 02/26/2018 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 12/18/2017 | Ethicon US, LLC | SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats (Device), ECHELON FLEX Stapler | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.32 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 10/31/2017 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | TISSEEL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.50 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 10/24/2017 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | FLOSEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.17 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 04/21/2017 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.40 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 03/27/2017 | KCI USA, Inc | VAC VERAFLO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.87 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 20 | 21 | $13,650 | $2,093 |
| 2022 | 1 | 16 | 18 | $11,700 | $1,563 |
| 2021 | 3 | 48 | 70 | $57,850 | $8,397 |
| 2020 | 1 | 12 | 24 | $15,600 | $2,155 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
6 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $13,650 | $2,093 | 15.3% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 18 | $11,700 | $1,563 | 13.4% |
| 99291 | Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 29 | $34,800 | $5,420 | 15.6% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 17 | $11,050 | $1,502 | 13.6% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 24 | $12,000 | $1,475 | 12.3% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 24 | $15,600 | $2,155 | 13.8% |
About Dr. Tchaka Shepherd, MD
Dr. Tchaka Shepherd, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Long Beach, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1124078670.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Tchaka Shepherd, MD has received a total of $498.91 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $43.87 received in 2021. These payments were reported across 15 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($470.05).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Shepherd has provided services to 96 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 133 services with total Medicare billing of $14,209. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 6 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Long Beach, CA
- Active Since 05/12/2006
- Last Updated 12/14/2010
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1124078670
Products in Payments
- AMNIOEXCEL (Device) $125.00
- TISSEEL (Biological) $95.50
- ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) $41.02
- FLOSEAL (Biological) $29.17
- QuikClot (Device) $28.86
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $26.40
- QUIKCLOT (Device) $24.58
- EXPAREL (Drug) $24.00
- VISTASEAL (Biological) $24.00
- VAC VERAFLO (Device) $23.87
- RESTOREFLO (Device) $20.32
- STRATAFIX (Device) $19.87
- SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats (Device) $16.32
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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