Dr. Peter Shedden, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Shedden
Dr. Peter Shedden is a neurological surgery in The Woodlands, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shedden performed 2,007 Medicare services across 1,408 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shedden received a total of $45,716 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 59 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Shedden 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 208 | $133 | $493 |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | 198 | $25 | $325 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 194 | $92 | $367 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 160 | $64 | $248 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 136 | $164 | $715 |
| Removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, anterior approach, each additional segment | 104 | $198 | $2,692 |
| Removal of growth of lower spine bone outside spine membrane | 91 | $665 | $12,635 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 88 | $284 | $3,988 |
| Removal of cerebrospinal fluid with lower back spinal tap | 79 | $34 | $1,500 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device in disc space during spine fusion | 78 | $251 | $3,423 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | 74 | $244 | $3,288 |
| Training in the use of orthopedic device for arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes | 68 | $37 | $60 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 66 | $164 | $1,263 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 62 | $157 | $2,174 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 53 | $100 | $524 |
| Placement of electrical stimulation device for bone healing | 48 | $63 | $870 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 41 | $38 | $129 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 38 | $494 | $11,313 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 36 | $545 | $7,875 |
| Fusion of upper spine bones through front of neck with partial removal of disc | 32 | $669 | $6,623 |
| Removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, anterior approach, single segment | 31 | $1,338 | $19,118 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 4-7 spine bone segments | 29 | $566 | $7,594 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 28 | $1,219 | $18,444 |
| Exploration of spine fusion | 20 | $333 | $8,233 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 19 | $61 | $307 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 15 | $59 | $223 |
| Treatment of broken or dislocated lower spine bone | 11 | $622 | $7,579 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (91%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
3.9 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. Shedden is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 14%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, 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.
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