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- 2324 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
About Dr. Shepherd
Eric Shepherd, M.D. practices orthopedic surgery in Santa Barbara, CA. Eric is a 1997 graduate of University of California, Geffen School of Medicine. Eric is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Eric cared for 585 Medicare patients across 1,196 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043270598.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (805) 682-7801
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2324 BATH ST
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,196 services · 585 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
147 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | Procedure | 27236 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
62 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
47 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | Imaging | 73100 |
29 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73610 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | Imaging | 73552 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
191 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Drug given | J7321 |
132 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in Santa Barbara 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of California, Geffen School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1997 at University of California, Geffen School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Eric Shepherd's specialty?
Eric Shepherd is an orthopedic surgeon in Santa Barbara, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Eric Shepherd?
Eric Shepherd is listed at 2324 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Eric Shepherd?
The number on file is (805) 682-7801. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Eric Shepherd's NPI number?
Eric Shepherd's National Provider Identifier is 1043270598. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Eric Shepherd's education?
Eric Shepherd attended University of California, Geffen School of Medicine, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Eric Shepherd been practicing?
Eric Shepherd has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Eric Shepherd known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Eric Shepherd performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hip, 2-3 views and x-ray of knee, 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Eric Shepherd confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Eric Shepherd. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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