Courtney Shands III, MD
NPI 1902880362ActiveIndividual· Urology· Saint Louis, MO
Urology (MD) in Saint Louis, Missouri, trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (class of 1982). 922 Medicare patients in 2024, $161,952 paid; nearly all of their 3,139 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 22 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,341 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1902880362 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 30, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 1, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | R3H93 | MO |
| Urology | 208800000X | 036-077041 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Urology (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 922 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,226 across 71 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $161,952 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,139 · 7,706 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 818 |
| Total drug cost | $218,743 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1982 |
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
Hospital affiliations
- Community Hospital of StauntonStaunton, IL
- Hillsboro Area HospitalHillsboro, IL
- St Francis HospitalLitchfield, IL
- St Johns HospitalSpringfield, IL
- St Lukes HospitalChesterfield, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,341 · 94 payments from 22 companies
- 2024$1,744 · 83 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $411.46 | 13 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $353.04 | 19 |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | $304.33 | 11 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $291.54 | 9 |
| Urogen Pharma, Inc. | $237.57 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,298 · 92 payments
- Education$43.66 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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