Nicholas Shepard, MD

About

NICHOLAS SHEPARD, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 1800 MEDICAL CENTER PKWY STE 200 in MURFREESBORO, TN.

Nicholas Shepard is one of 20 orthopedic providers listed in MURFREESBORO, TN on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Nicholas Shepard's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion for 31 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  43

  31 patients · near the state median of 40

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment

  22

  22 patients · near the state median of 22

• Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc

  15

  15 patients · near the state median of 17

• Fusion of spine in lower back

  15

  15 patients · near the state median of 17

• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint

  15

  13 patients · below the state median of 107

• Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck

  14

  14 patients · near the state median of 17

Training and practice

Nicholas Shepard has been in practice since 2015, after graduating from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

• Practices with Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance PA (358 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchest and Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $6,600 in payments and transfers of value to Nicholas Shepard in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.

• consulting

  $6,600

Reported by Augmedics Inc., Alphatec Spine, Inc, Globus Medical, Inc. and others.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.

Registry record

• Licensed in Tennessee
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.