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Dr. Robert Sheppard, M.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · St Petersburg, FL
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote
— Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Sheppard
Dr. Robert Sheppard is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in St Petersburg, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sheppard performed 2,239 Medicare services across 1,711 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sheppard received a total of $59,550 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 857 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sheppard is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ 2,239 Medicare services
$59,550 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,239
Medicare services
Bottom 29% in FL for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
1,711
Unique beneficiaries
$61
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~112 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
397 | $10 | $67 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
361 | $90 | $225 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check. |
310 | $15 | $107 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
225 | $21 | $115 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
116 | $57 | $203 |
| Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation. |
97 | $26 | $226 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
92 | $94 | $220 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
89 | $133 | $435 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart device, up to 30 days Remote evaluation of an implanted heart or blood vessel monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
83 | $19 | $86 |
| Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
54 | $20 | $92 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
54 | $135 | $303 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
51 | $69 | $153 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart rhythm device Evaluation of data transmitted remotely from an implantable cardiovascular monitor, such as a loop recorder or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor, over a period up to 30 days. |
50 | $28 | $169 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with multiple leads to ensure proper function. |
24 | $84 | $306 |
| Atrial fibrillation ablation with pulmonary vein isolation A procedure to treat atrial fibrillation by mapping the heart's electrical activity and destroying tissue causing irregular contractions. This is done by isolating the pulmonary veins using catheter-based destruction. |
24 | $796 | $4,135 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
24 | $134 | $358 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat A procedure that delivers an electric shock to the heart from outside the body to restore a normal heart rhythm. |
22 | $87 | $425 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
21 | $61 | $156 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with two leads to ensure proper function. |
20 | $65 | $276 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
20 | $100 | $300 |
| Pacemaker programming, single lead Adjustment and testing of a single-lead pacemaker to ensure it functions correctly. |
18 | $47 | $173 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with review and report A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a professional review and written report of the results. |
17 | $53 | $339 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system This procedure involves checking the function and data of an implanted device used to monitor heart and blood vessel activity. |
15 | $37 | $100 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 15 | $161 | $443 |
| Pacemaker insertion with heart chamber electrodes A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place electrodes into the upper and lower chambers of the heart to regulate heart rhythm. |
14 | $420 | $2,097 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker This procedure involves removing an existing permanent pacemaker with two leads and replacing it with a new device. It is performed to update or repair the heart rhythm management system. |
13 | $294 | $1,325 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring with transmission and review Continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days with symptom tracking. The data is transmitted and reviewed by a healthcare professional who provides a report. |
13 | $19 | $82 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
38.5% high complexity
0.0% medium
61.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$59,550
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $8,507/year across 7 years
Top 26% in FL for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
44
Companies
857
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$48,611 (81.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$9,397 (15.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,541 (2.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,847
2023
$8,727
2022
$9,857
2021
$7,784
2020
$4,701
2019
$10,294
2018
$15,340
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
BIOTRONIK INC.
$17,611
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$11,510
Abbott Laboratories
$6,166
Medtronic, Inc.
$5,886
ATRICURE, INC.
$4,536
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$3,796
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$3,269
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,829
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$510
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$364
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$339
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$287
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$276
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$272
PFIZER INC.
$262
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$183
AtriCure, Inc.
$166
Amgen Inc.
$159
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$125
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$118
Acutus Medical, Inc.
$77
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$75
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$71
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$71
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$69
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$59
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$53
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$50
CardioFocus, Inc.
$43
Viz.ai, Inc.
$41
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$40
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$37
Volta Medical Inc
$25
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$20
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$18
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Kerecis Limited
$16
The ScottCare Corporation
$16
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$16
BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC.
$16
Catheter Precision Inc.
$15
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$14
CVRx, Inc.
$13
Ethicon US, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 59.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5050) Ext Holter · (9017) CVX-300 · (9314) Kodex System · (9525) EP Undivided · AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER Occluders · AMPLATZER Vascular Plugs · AMVIA EDGE · ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE · ASSURITY · ATTAIN COMMAND + SUREVALVE · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Acticor · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Acunav · Adapta · Advisor Catheter · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Ampere RF Ablation Generator · Amplia MRI · Arctic Front · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BIOMONITOR · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · BioMonitor · CAMZYOS · CARDIOBLATE CRYOFLEX · CARDIOGEN · CARDIOMEMS · CARTO 3 · CLARIA MRI QUAD CRT-D SURESCAN · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CONFIRM RX · Cardiva VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · Carto Smarttouch · CartoSound · Cartoreplay · Claria MRI · Cobalt · Confirm Rx · Connect HF · Connectivity and Remote care · Corlanor · CryoConsole · CryoFlex · DIAMONDBACK CORONARY · DIAMONDTEMP BIDIRECTIONAL ABLATION CATHETER · Durata Defibrillation ICD Lead · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX MODELS · EVKEEZA · Edora · Edora 8 DR-T · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · Evera · FARXIGA · FLEXCATH ADVANCE · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL BRADY · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · General - Structural Heart · General - Therapies · HeartLight System · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · KENGREAL · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LINQ II · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MERLIN@HOME · MICRA · MULTAQ · MYCARELINK · MYLUX · Micra · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NA · NEXLETOL · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · OPTIMIZER · OptiSense Pacing Lead · Optimizer · Optimizer Smart System · Optisure Defibrillation ICD Lead · PENTARAY · PULSESELECT · Pacemakers · PatientCare Link · Plexa · Prineo 42 · QDOT MICRO Catheter · QUADRA ASSURA · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Quartet CRT Lead · RESONATE · RESONATE EL ICD VR · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rivacor · Rivacor 7 DR-T · S ICD · S-ICD · SELECTSECURE · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Solia · TENDRIL · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TYRX · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · VERQUVO · VISITAG SURPOINT External Processing Unit · VX1 · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Visia AF · Visitag · Viz.AI LVO · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · ZONTIVITY · ZOOM
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (82%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $2,660 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians within 10 mi
12
Per 100K population
1.2
County median income
$70,293
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sheppard is an electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Sheppard experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sheppard performed 397 electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Sheppard receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sheppard received a total of $59,550 from 44 companies across 857 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Sheppard's costs compare to other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in St Petersburg?
Dr. Sheppard's average Medicare payment per service is $61. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Sheppard) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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