Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 535
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 362
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,058
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $3,808
- Practice address
- 2505 U S Highway 431 North, Boaz, AL 35957
- Practice phone
- Call (256) 593-8310
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard is an internist in Boaz, Alabama
Dr. Shepard practices at Marshall Medical Center South in Boaz, Alabama, part of City of Huntsville, AL.
Dr. Shepard's NPI, 1568752863, was assigned on April 8, 2011. Dr. Shepard holds Oklahoma license 5278.
- NPI
- 1568752863NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7416174792
- NPI enumeration date
- April 8, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (256) 593-8310
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard practices at Marshall Medical Center South in Boaz, Alabama
Dr. Shepard's primary practice is Marshall Medical Center South, at 2505 U S Highway 431 North, Boaz, AL 35957 in Marshall County. The practice phone is (256) 593-8310.
- Marshall Medical Center South2505 U S Highway 431 North, Boaz, AL 35957 · Marshall CountyPhone(256) 593-8310
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Shepard's primary practice is Marshall Medical Center South in Boaz, Alabama, part of City of Huntsville, AL. Dr. Shepard is also affiliated with Huntsville Hospital. The medical group on file is Medical Specialists of North Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shepard to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shepard practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Marshall Medical Center South | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard is one of 1,685 internists in Alabama
Internal medicine is Dr. Shepard's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Shepard is licensed in Oklahoma.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, OklahomaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Shepard
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard billed Medicare for 535 services in 2024
CMS data shows 535 Medicare services from Dr. Shepard across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 362 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $52,561 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Shepard's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 3782024: 3831%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1942024: 13928%
- Other services
- 2023: 332024: 1361%
Dr. Shepard compared with the Alabama median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Shepard
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 535vs 66419% below
- Medicare patients
- 362vs 20378% above
- Part D claims
- 939vs 50088% above
Medians across 1,610 internists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Shepard's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard treated 362 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 362 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shepard in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 165 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shepard's median patient age at 62, with 54% women.
Dr. Shepard's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Shepard's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women21760%
- Men14540%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Shepard's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis55%
- Diabetes38%
- Anxiety35%
- Mood disorders32%
- Chronic kidney disease31%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Shepard's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard wrote 1,058 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Shepard wrote 1,058 Medicare Part D claims for 679 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 939 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $309,496 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 709 claims across 14 drugs.
Dr. Shepard's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic761 claims72%
- Brand-name297 claims28%
Dr. Shepard's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Shepard's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%35 of 1,058 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 7092024: 93932%
Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 14 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard ranks in the 97th percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare
Dr. Shepard accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 384 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Shepard, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Shepard ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 97th percentile384 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 97th percentile287 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard received $3,808 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 103 general payments to Dr. Shepard from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $2,199.
General payments to Dr. Shepard by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Shepard by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,15357%
- Travel and lodging$1,65543%
Companies that paid Dr. Shepard the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard's NPI number?
Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard's NPI number is 1568752863. It was assigned on April 8, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard?
Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard is an internist in Boaz, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard practice?
Dr. Shepard practices at 2505 U S Highway 431 North, Boaz, AL 35957. Dr. Shepard's primary practice is Marshall Medical Center South in Boaz, Alabama, part of City of Huntsville, AL. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shepard to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Shepard is (256) 593-8310.
What is Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard's medical license number?
Dr. Shepard holds Oklahoma license 5278.
Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard affiliated with?
Dr. Shepard practices at Marshall Medical Center South in Boaz, Alabama. Dr. Shepard is also affiliated with Huntsville Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard part of?
Dr. Shepard is linked to Medical Specialists of North Alabama.
Does Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shepard billed Medicare for 535 services in 2024, and Dr. Shepard accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard see?
CMS counts 362 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shepard in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Shepard's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (43239), surgery: digestive system (45380) and surgery: digestive system (45385).
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What drugs does Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shepard's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gavilyte-G, Peg-3350 And Electrolytes and Omeprazole.
Has Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,808 in general payments to Dr. Shepard from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Benjamin Andrew Shepard been practicing?
Dr. Shepard graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
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