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Thomas R. Shepler, MD

LICENSE # 0101032607
  https://manus-center-shepler-thomas-r-md-business.site/
Issue Date: 10/2/1980
Expiration Date: 1/31/2026
Status: Current Active


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The Department and the Board have taken measures to assure that the above information reflects information contained in records that it maintains consistent with its statutory responsibility to doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry.

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Disclaimer: Malpractice Information

When considering malpractice paid claims data, please keep in mind:


Some studies have shown little correlation between the existence of a malpractice paid claims history and the practitioner's competence to provide care.

Malpractice paid claims histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation.

Some doctors work primarily with high-risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice paid claims histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.

Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons, which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the practitioner. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.

The incident causing the malpractice paid claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.

Presentation of Required Data:

As of July 1, 2007, practitioners are required to report all paid claims over $10,000 in the last 10 years. For doctors practicing less than 10 years, the data covers their total years of practice.

To provide perspective regarding the reported data, the Board displays information about the paid claims experience of the practitioner's specialty along with the practitioner's history of paid claims. In reporting the data in this manner, each practitioner is seen relative to other practitioners in the specialty, rather than to all practitioners in all specialties.

Paid claims are not expressed in dollar amounts. Each paid claim has been analyzed and assigned to one of three statistical categories: below average, average, or above average. This analysis was made relative to the other claims in the specialty in which the claim occurred.

The information provided, in the manner provided, should offer perspective about this aspect of medical practice. You could miss an opportunity for high quality care by excluding a doctor based solely on the presence of a malpractice history. You may wish to discuss information provided in this report, and malpractice generally, with your doctor.



Primary Practice Address
Last Updated 12/13/2023
The Manus Center PC
210 Locust Street Southwest
Vienna, Va 22180
Phone: 703-242-6363

Location Details


Years in Active Clinical Practice
Last Updated 12/13/2023
Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada: 36
Medicaid
Last Updated 12/13/2023
Does Not Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is not accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients
Virginia Hospital Affiliations
Last Updated 12/13/2023
None Reported
Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia
Last Updated 12/13/2023
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School
Last Updated 12/13/2023
Grad School: Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine - Baltimore MD
Year Completed: 1970
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 12/13/2023
General Surgery
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
Year Internship Completed: 1971


General Surgery
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
Year Residency Completed: 1972


Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
Year Residency Completed: 1975


Hand Surgery
Harold Kleinert
Louisville, Kentucky USA
Year Fellowship Completed: 1976


Hand Surgery
Joseph E. Boyes
Los Angeles, California USA
Year Fellowship Completed: 1976


Continuing Education
Last Updated 12/13/2023
Continuing Hours: 2156.1
Since: 1976
Board Certification
Recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists
and Boards of Certification, the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, or Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Last Updated 12/13/2023
Orthopaedic Surgery
Year of Initial Certifications: 1978
Current Certification Expires: indefinite

Orthopaedic Surgery: Surgery of the Hand
Year of Initial Certifications: 1989
Current Certification Expires: 2021

Orthopaedic Surgery: Surgery of the Hand
Year of Initial Certifications: 1999
Current Certification Expires: 2021

Orthopaedic Surgery: Surgery of the Hand
Year of Initial Certifications: 2011
Current Certification Expires: 2021

Self-Designated Practice Areas
Last Updated 12/13/2023
Orthopaedic Surgery: Hand
Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted
Last Updated 12/13/2023
Care First BCBS PPO Only
Trigon
Medicare
CIGNA
United Health Care
NCAS
PHCS
Tricare (old CHAMPUS)
CCN
Great West

Phone number for further information: 703-242-6363
Honors and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 12/13/2023
Eagle Scout
Boy Scouts of America
1960

Chairman Dept Ortho Surgery Andrews AFB Malcolm Grow Med Ctr 80-84
commander Andrews AF Malcolm Grow USAF Hosp
1980

Consultant to USAF Surgeon General Hand & Orthopaedic Surg 82-89
Office of AF Surgeon General
1982

Excalibur Award Outstanding Clinical Surgeon of the USAF 1983
Soc of Air Force Clinical Surgeons
1983

Chairman Ortho Training Program Wilford Hall USAF Med Ctr SA Texas 85-89
Office of Surgeon General USAF
1985

President Soc of Military Ortho Surgeons 86-87
Society of Military Ortho Surgeons
1986

President Soc of Air Force Clinical Surgeons 87-88
Society of AF Clinical Surgeons
1987

Outstanding Poster Amer Soc for Surgery of the Hand Convent ion 90
Amer Soc Surgery of the Hand
1990

President Metropolitan Washington DC Area (Md Va) Hand Society (91-93)
Metropolitan Washington DC Hand Society
2001

Teacher of the Year Dept Ortho Surg Georgetown (2001)
Orthopaedic Residents at Georgetown
2001

Chairman Dept Ortho Surgery Virginia Hospital Center Arlington 2001 to 2006
Virginia Hospital Center Arlington
2001

Academic Appointments
Last Updated 12/13/2023
Uniformed Services University Of The Health Sciences F. Edward Hébert School Of Medicine - Bethesda MD
Rank: Associate Clinical Professor
Years: 1983-present

Academic Appointments - Non-US
Last Updated 12/13/2023
None Reported
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 12/13/2023
Congenital Hypertrophy of Thenar Eminence Case Report
Journal of Hand Surgery 1992
Volume: 1992
Date: 01 2013

Flexor Carpi Radialis Ganglion Cyst from the Scaphotrapezial Joint its anatomy Clinical Presentation and Therapy
Journal of Hand Surgery 1989
Volume: 1989
Date: 01 2013

Giant Cell Tmor of Tendon Sheath: New Concepts in Successful Excision Review of 88 Cases
Journal of Hand Surgery 1990
Volume: 1990
Date: 01 2013

Patterns of 4-5th metacarpal Hamate dorsal fracure Dislocation with new Classification System
Journal of Hand Surgery 1987
Date: 01 2013

Sudden Deah in a Rheumatoid from Cord Impingement without Apparent C1-C2 Instability
Journal of Spine Surgery 1989
Volume: 1989
Date: 01 2013

The Open Book Technique for successful Excision of Huge Digital Tumors at the Distal Interphalangeal Joint (23 personal cases)
Journal of Hand Surgery 1990
Volume: 1990
Date: 01 2013

The Pediatric Hand (Book Chapter: section B Chapter 2)
DeLee & Drez Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Book
The Pediatric Hand page 1404-1430 Year 2010
Date: 01 2013

Osteophyte-Sparing Treatment of mucous cyst: case analysis and surgical Technique
Jn of The AAOS Global Research & Review
Vol 5 No 11
Date: 11 2021
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8575455/

Felony Conviction Information
Last Updated 12/13/2023
None Reported
Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine
Last Updated 12/13/2023
None Reported
Virginia Board of Medicine Notices and Orders
Verified by Board
No Notices or Orders on file

Paid Claims in the last ten years
Last Updated 12/13/2023
The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:
None Reported

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Date Printed: 6/11/2024

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