Physician profile

Taylor H Shepard

Otolaryngology · Austin, TX

NPI 1528232568

$7,162.00

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

26 companies · $1,299 in 2025

The $1,299 reported for 2025 was more than what 84% of Otolaryngology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $317).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$3,113.87
Education$56.01
Travel and Lodging$37.66

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $1,704.48 2022-2025 Inspire
Intersect Ent, INC. $908.61 2020-2022
Stryker Corporation $810.53 2019-2021
Genzyme Corporation $711.06 2021-2025
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $680.39 2020-2025 Dupixent
Optinose US, INC. $530.68 2019-2025
Aerin Medical INC. $435.87 2022-2025
Olympus America INC. $375.55 2019-2023 Rhino-Laryngo Videoscope
Medtronic, INC. $217.64 2021-2023 Nuvent
Medtronic USA, INC. $135.86 2019
Ethicon US, LLC $115.55 2020
Acclarent, INC $102.93 2020-2023 Trudi Nav Cable
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $89.28 2021-2025 Nucala
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $63.22 2025 Tezspire
Axogen $48.11 2019-2020
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA $31.47 2024 Ryaltris
Alk-Abello, INC $31.12 2021
Acera Surgical, INC. $25.37 2023 Restrata Wound Matrix
Preceptis Medical, INC. $23.50 2023 Hummingbird Tympanostomy Tube System
Greer Laboratories, INC. $20.66 2021
Itamar Medical INC $18.36 2022
Covidien LP $17.88 2019
Kaleo, INC. $17.64 2019
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $16.97 2021
Davol INC. $15.43 2021
Novo Nordisk INC $13.84 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Taylor H Shepard

$7,162.00

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Inspire Medical Systems, INC.
Context
The $1,299 reported for 2025 was more than what 84% of Otolaryngology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $317).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.