Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Richard Shelton, MD

Q: Does Dr. Shelton receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Shelton received a total of $956 from 14 companies across 75 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.

Q: What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Shelton) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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.

Pediatrics · Buford, GA

4095 S LEE ST, Buford, GA 30518

7709328519

Registered in NPPES since 2006

NPI: 1619947769 verify on NPPES ↗

High

DATA COVERAGE

Data in 3 of 4 federal sources

Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality

Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Shelton from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →

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What this data tells you about Dr. Shelton

Dr. Richard Shelton is a pediatrics specialist in Buford, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shelton received a total of $956 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 75 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Shelton is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration $956 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗

$956

Total received (2018-2024)

Avg $137/year across 7 years

Top 21% in GA for pediatrics

A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.

Companies

Payment records

Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024

$207

2023

$156

2022

$86

2021

$164

2020

$36

2019

$61

2018

$245

Payments by company (2024)

Corium, LLC

$137

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

$33

SANOFI PASTEUR INC.

$20

SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC

$17

Top 3 companies account for 91.8% of 2024 payments

All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›

Corium, LLC

$261

Shire North American Group Inc

$172

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

$94

Cranial Technologies, Inc

$78

SANOFI PASTEUR INC.

$61

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.

$50

Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.

$50

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation

$49

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

$47

Adlon Therapeutics L.P.

$25

PFIZER INC.

$25

SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC

$17

Corium, Inc.

$14

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.

$13

Top 3 companies account for 55.2% of all-time payments

Associated products mentioned in payments ›

ADHANSIA XR · AZSTARYS · Azstarys · BEXSERO · Doc Band · EXONDYS 51 · GARDASIL · GARDASIL 9 · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · M-M-R II · MYDAYIS · PEDIARIX · PREVNAR - 13 · ROTATEQ · TZIELD · VAQTA · VAXELIS · VYVANSE

Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →

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Geographic Context

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County median income

$84,823

Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)

NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH
6.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry	✓ NPPES	NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment	✓ PECOS	PECOS snapshot
Practice Data	— No data	N/A
Industry Payments	✓ Open Payments	CY 2024
Disciplinary History	— Not included	N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Shelton is a pediatrics specialist, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Shelton receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Dr. Shelton received a total of $956 from 14 companies across 75 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.

What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Shelton) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?

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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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