In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD performed more total protein urine test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for blood count tests, complement tests, creatinine clearance test, and hemoglobin test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

hematocrit test

hemodialysis

retroperitoneal ultrasound

vitamin B12 test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for hematocrit test, hemodialysis, retroperitoneal ultrasound, and vitamin B12 test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	110
dialysis	106
doctor visit	885
hospital care	593
inpatient care	593
lab tests	546

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	70
blood draw	595
dialysis	93
doctor visit	712
hospital care	775
inpatient care	775
lab tests	2666
ultrasound (sonogram)	70

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	67
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	52
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	68
blood draw	851
dialysis	127
doctor visit	930
hospital care	814
inpatient care	814
lab tests	3930
preventive care	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	68
vaccines	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	78
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	54
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	70
blood draw	1083
dialysis	96
doctor visit	1159
hospital care	838
inpatient care	838
lab tests	5202
minimally invasive procedures	24
preventive care	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	70
vaccines	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	624
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1172
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	498
From 75 to 84	426
85 and over	214
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	52
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	81
blood draw	1153
dialysis	188
doctor visit	1280
hospital care	880
inpatient care	880
lab tests	6263
preventive care	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	81
vaccines	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	130
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	49
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	63
blood draw	1110
dialysis	142
doctor visit	1198
hospital care	829
inpatient care	829
lab tests	6477
preventive care	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	63
vaccines	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	699
Black	31
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	118
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	54
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	82
blood draw	1136
dialysis	177
doctor visit	1220
hemofiltration	29
hospital care	898
inpatient care	898
lab tests	7003
minimally invasive procedures	12
preventive care	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	82
vaccines	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	694
Black	36
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	118
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	53
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	81
blood draw	1147
dialysis	249
doctor visit	1257
hemofiltration	28
hospital care	940
inpatient care	940
lab tests	7794
preventive care	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	81
vaccines	38

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	739
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	121
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	55
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	81
blood draw	987
dialysis	239
doctor visit	1091
hemofiltration	23
hospital care	906
inpatient care	906
lab tests	6625
preventive care	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	81
vaccines	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	725
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	117
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	50
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	70
blood draw	1096
dialysis	185
doctor visit	1126
hemofiltration	38
hospital care	804
inpatient care	804
lab tests	7581
preventive care	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	70
vaccines	44

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	691
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	118
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	51
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	45
blood draw	977
dialysis	100
doctor visit	1004
hospital care	697
inpatient care	697
lab tests	7001
preventive care	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	45
vaccines	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	28
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	109
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	51
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	39
blood draw	865
dialysis	97
doctor visit	903
hemofiltration	19
hospital care	556
inpatient care	556
lab tests	6309
ultrasound (sonogram)	39

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	102
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	52
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD treated as a nephrologist in Gainesville, GA were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	68
blood draw	925
dialysis	149
doctor visit	1063
hemofiltration	27
hospital care	794
inpatient care	794
lab tests	5616
minimally invasive procedures	18
preventive care	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	68
vaccines	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	628
Hispanic	6
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	249
85 and over	107
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	260

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	12
Dementia	13

Education & Training

She completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Laura Anne Shepherd, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GAMBRO AAB	$1,155 Acute $1,155
Abbott Laboratories	$163 Circulatory Support $163
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$144 Kerendia $99	Adempas $45
Hospira Worldwide, Inc.	$76 $76
Baxter Healthcare	$69 Renal - PD $69
Other	$142 NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE $36	IBSRELA $22	VELTASSA $20	Sensipar $18	Injectafer $13	Other $33

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$877
Food and Beverage	$864
Education	$9

Biography

Dr. Laura Shepherd specializes in adult nephrology and practices in Gainesville, GA and Braselton, GA. Her education and training includes medical school at Medical College of Georgia and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia. Dr. Shepherd's practice in Braselton, GA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.

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