Physician profile
Robert Sheppard
NPI 1578525937
$53,268.23
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
44 companies · $8,001 in 2025
The $8,001 reported for 2025 was more than what 76% of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,477).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $10K · 2020: $4,701 · 2021: $7,784 · 2022: $9,857 · 2023: $9,768 · 2024: $2,864 · 2025: $8,001.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $13K · Travel and Lodging: $6,221 · Consulting Fee: $1,875.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $12,536.41 |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,220.77 |
| Consulting Fee | $1,875.00 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotronik INC. | $11,152.99 | 2019-2025 | Amvia Edge |
| Medtronic, INC. | $8,113.00 | 2021-2025 | Diamondtemp Bidirectional Ablation Catheter, Micra, Cobalt Dr Mri Surescan |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $7,396.81 | 2019-2020 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $6,269.68 | 2019-2025 | Aveir, Amplatzer Amulet, Ensite |
| Atricure, INC. | $4,851.45 | 2020-2025 | Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $3,604.48 | 2019-2025 | Watchman Access System, Watchman Flx, Cds - Mct/Cem Monitoring |
| Biosense Webster, INC. | $3,270.51 | 2019-2025 | Carto 3, Soundstar, Qdot Micro Catheter |
| Altathera Pharmaceuticals LLC | $2,205.44 | 2025 | Sotalol Hydrochloride |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,135.60 | 2020 | |
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC | $1,022.67 | 2023 | |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $533.46 | 2023-2025 | Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter, Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $474.45 | 2020-2025 | Lifevest |
| Philips North America LLC | $424.57 | 2021-2025 | Igt Devices Undivided |
| Pfizer INC. | $343.24 | 2019-2025 | |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $307.81 | 2022-2025 | Camzyos, Eliquis |
Show all 44 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. | $288.80 | 2024-2025 | Onpattro, Amvuttra |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $276.14 | 2019-2024 | |
| Cardiva Medical, INC. | $200.93 | 2021-2025 | Cardiva Vascade Mvp Xl Vvcs 10-12f, Cardiva Vascade Mvp Vvcs 6-12f |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $193.29 | 2020-2024 | Xarelto |
| Amgen INC. | $158.75 | 2019-2023 | Repatha |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $124.99 | 2019 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $119.30 | 2019-2025 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $112.75 | 2021-2022 | |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. | $84.37 | 2023-2025 | Assure Wcd |
| Acutus Medical, INC. | $77.06 | 2020-2023 | |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. | $74.76 | 2021-2024 | Optimizer, Optimizer |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp | $69.12 | 2019-2024 | Farxiga |
| Cardiofocus, INC. | $43.44 | 2024 | Heartlight System |
| Viz.Ai, INC. | $40.94 | 2022 | |
| Amarin Pharma, INC. | $40.45 | 2020-2022 | |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $37.22 | 2023 | Jardiance |
| Volta Medical INC | $24.90 | 2024 | Vx1 |
| Bridgebio Pharma, INC. | $21.62 | 2025 | Attruby |
| Chiesi USA, INC. | $19.95 | 2024 | Kengreal |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. | $18.08 | 2023 | Evkeeza |
| Esperion Therapeutics, INC. | $16.82 | 2024 | Nexletol |
| G Medical Diagnostic Services, INC. | $16.66 | 2024 | Cardiac Monitoring Suite |
| Kerecis Limited | $16.20 | 2023 | Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide |
| The Scottcare Corporation | $16.09 | 2024 | |
| Bracco Diagnostics INC. | $15.77 | 2019 | |
| Catheter Precision INC. | $15.46 | 2024 | |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. | $14.30 | 2023 | Uptravi, Opsumit |
| Cvrx, INC. | $12.64 | 2024 | Barostim Neo System |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $11.27 | 2019 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.