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Physician

ERIC SHEPHERD, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery

SANTA BARBARA, CA, 93105
NPI: 1043270598

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Orthopaedic Surgery

SANTA BARBARA, CA

SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL

805-682-7111

cottagehealth.org

Hospital Affiliations

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Common Procedures for Orthopaedic Surgery

Total Knee ReplacementTotal Hip ReplacementArthroscopic SurgeryACL ReconstructionRotator Cuff RepairFracture RepairSpinal FusionCarpal Tunnel ReleaseJoint InjectionBone Density Testing

Based on specialty. Actual services may vary — contact the provider's office to confirm.

MIPS Quality Score

PY 2023
6.2/100Low
Quality
0.0
Improvement Activities
0.0
Cost
20.6

MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) scores measure quality, cost, and improvement activities. Higher is better. Learn more at qpp.cms.gov

Procedure Pricing (Medicare Data)

Based on CMS Medicare Provider Utilization data for 2023. These represent what this physician charged Medicare, not necessarily what you would pay. Compare with other physicians

ProcedureAvg ChargeMedicare AllowedMedicare PaidServices
27236
Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement
$15,000$1,245$99213
99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
$360$179$14341
99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes
$350$120$8922
20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
$309$75$57165
J7321
Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose
$250$74$56151
99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
$245$132$10342
99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$225$137$97248
99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$175$97$76117
99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
$129$82$6523
73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
$122$46$3564
73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
$120$40$3018
73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
$111$49$3871
73610
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views
$111$40$2936
73060
X-ray of upper arm, minimum of 2 views
$110$36$2935
72170
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views
$110$30$2419
73100
X-ray of wrist, 2 views
$105$39$2917
73552
X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views
$87$39$3029
J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
$10$1$1221

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