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Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD

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(Scott R. Shepard, MD)

(494 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology

Weill Cornell Medical College (1991)

Professional interests include: stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), spinal cord tumor, brain tumor, and more.

3509 N. Broad Street Boyer Pavilion, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140

1-888-369-2427

Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD is a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA specializing in neurosurgery and neuro-oncology. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD is affiliated with Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple Health.

Office Locations

3509 N. Broad Street Boyer Pavilion, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140

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7600 Central Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111

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Temple Health

333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111

1-888-369-2427

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Temple Health

3401 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140

1-800-836-7536

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In The News

“Scott R. Shepard has been named director of neurosurgical oncology at Temple University Hospital and an associate professor of clinical neurosurgery at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple...”—"People on the Move", Philadelphia Inquirer, December 2016

“Of course, Kim will not be doing the tweeting while he operates -- that will be handled by his fellow neurosurgeon and brain tumor specialist Dr. Scott Shepard, who will "pull back the curtain" for...”—"Houston hospital to live-tweet brain surgery, post pictures and video on Pinterest, YouTube", New York Daily News, May 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. Scott R. Shepard, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cranial surgery and radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	41
doctor visit	136
hospital care	176
image guided procedures	18
inpatient care	176
radiation therapy	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cranial surgery and radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	24
doctor visit	186
hospital care	110
image guided procedures	15
inpatient care	110
radiation therapy	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	46
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	63
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Dementia	34
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	142
hospital care	346
image guided procedures	15
inpatient care	346
radiation therapy	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	53
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	57
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	44
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	35
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	18
doctor visit	158
hospital care	574
image guided procedures	25
inpatient care	574
radiation therapy	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	130
Hispanic	106
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	152
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	56
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	49
Dementia	35
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	153
hospital care	405
inpatient care	405

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	45
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	62
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	42
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Dementia	43
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	13
doctor visit	101
excision	13
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	177
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	13
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	13
doctor visit	308
excision	13
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	59
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	16
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	189
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	289
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	45
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	15
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	11
doctor visit	277
excision	11
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	47
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	23
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Philadelphia, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, cranial surgery and radiation therapy.

cranial surgery	20
doctor visit	192
excision	12
hospital care	211
image guided procedures	18
inpatient care	211
radiation therapy	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	48
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	180
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	27
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	36
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	105

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	22
Dementia	22

Education & Training

Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1991. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1991)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Temple Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 494 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Scott R. Shepard, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Monteris Medical Corporation	$2,762 NeuroBlate $2,762
GT Medical Technologies, Inc	$1,000 GammaTile $1,000
Zap Surgical Systems, Inc.	$814 ZAP-X RADIOSURGERY SYSTEM $814
Stryker Corporation	$71 NEURO $71
Elekta, Inc.	$48 ELEKTA LEKSELL GAMMA KNIFE $48
Other	$49 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $30	Oncology $20

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,819
Honoraria	$1,000
Food and Beverage	$925

Biography

Dr. Scott Shepard's medical specialty is neurosurgery and neuro-oncology. Patients rated Dr. Shepard highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). His clinical interests include spinal cord tumor, gamma knife radiosurgery, and pituitary tumor. He is professionally affiliated with Fox Chase Cancer Center. His practice in Philadelphia, PA is open to new patients as reported by Yext. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Dr. Shepard attended medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College. He has received the distinction of Faculty Teaching Award University of Texas-Houston Department of Neurosurgery.