In 2023, Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM had a list price for removal of benign hyperkeratosis, removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), and skin procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey. 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 25%

By Volume:

minor procedures

removal of benign skin lesion

removal of lesion

By Affordability:

incision and drainage of skin abscess

ligament injection

skin incision and drainage

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM performed more minor procedures, removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for incision and drainage of skin abscess (e.g. boil), ligament injection, skin incision and drainage, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection 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. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watchung, NJ during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	231
doctor visit	1574
incision and drainage	19
injections	54
minor procedures	19
nail avulsion	57
nail procedures	239
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	623
skin procedures	623
skin surgery	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watchung, NJ during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	33
aspiration	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	275
doctor visit	1588
incision and drainage	33
injections	58
minor procedures	33
nail avulsion	32
nail procedures	236
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	584
skin procedures	584
skin surgery	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	813
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	232
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watchung, NJ during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	37
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	222
doctor visit	1768
incision and drainage	37
injections	86
minor procedures	37
nail avulsion	37
nail procedures	175
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	568
skin procedures	568
skin surgery	37

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	810
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	238
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watchung, NJ during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	39
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	254
doctor visit	1764
excision	70
incision and drainage	39
injections	100
minor procedures	39
nail avulsion	41
nail procedures	195
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	626
skin procedures	626
skin surgery	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	644
Female	1064

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1598
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	34
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	600
From 75 to 84	592
85 and over	468
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watchung, NJ during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	31
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	228
doctor visit	1660
excision	46
incision and drainage	31
injections	86
minor procedures	31
nail avulsion	39
nail procedures	221
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	746
skin procedures	746
skin surgery	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	739
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	225
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watchung, NJ during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	51
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	150
doctor visit	1672
excision	49
incision and drainage	51
injections	65
minor procedures	51
nail avulsion	47
nail procedures	148
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	651
skin procedures	651
skin surgery	51

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	485

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	231
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watchung, NJ during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	43
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	94
doctor visit	1769
excision	42
incision and drainage	43
injections	90
minor procedures	43
nail avulsion	32
nail procedures	84
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	591
skin procedures	591
skin surgery	43

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	481

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	206
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watchung, NJ during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, injections and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	32
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
doctor visit	1575
excision	31
incision and drainage	32
injections	97
minor procedures	32
nail avulsion	44
nail procedures	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	500
skin procedures	500
skin surgery	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	653
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	175
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watchung, NJ during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	87
doctor visit	1218
excision	34
incision and drainage	25
injections	87
minor procedures	25
nail avulsion	47
nail procedures	100
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	500
skin procedures	500
skin surgery	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	593
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	172
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watchung, NJ during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	26
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	58
doctor visit	1460
incision and drainage	26
injections	83
minor procedures	26
nail avulsion	43
nail procedures	101
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	523
skin procedures	523
skin surgery	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	654
Black	16
Hispanic	14
Asian	19
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	198
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watchung, NJ during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	49
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	155
doctor visit	1495
excision	46
incision and drainage	49
injections	89
minor procedures	49
nail avulsion	36
nail procedures	145
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	492
skin procedures	492
skin surgery	49

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	694
Black	19
Hispanic	17
Asian	18
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	217
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watchung, NJ were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

abscess drainage	35
aspiration	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	162
doctor visit	1594
excision	45
incision and drainage	35
injections	81
minor procedures	35
nail avulsion	41
nail procedures	153
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	582
skin procedures	582
skin surgery	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	728
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	287
85 and over	214
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	259

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in Watchung, NJ.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Sandoz Inc.	$446 KERYDIN $395	OXISTAT $12	$39
Merz North America, Inc.	$271 Onmel $186	Aluvea $85
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$250 LUZU LULICONAZOLE $119	JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE $113	JUBLIA $19
Pfizer Inc.	$99 $99
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$98 Stratum Foot Plating System $98
Other	$569 SOLUMATRIX FRANCHISE $52	Seglentis $51	ZORVOLEX $45	JUBLIA $44	Senza $42	Other $335

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,635
Education	$99

Biography

Dr. Ronald Sheppard's specialties are foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). His average rating from his patients is 4.0 stars (out of 5).

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM in 2018

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Howard Sheppard, DPM From 2012 - 2022

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