Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 297
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 115
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,441
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $600
- Practice address
- 1916 North Main Street Suite 3, Princeton, IL 61356
- Practice phone
- Call (815) 872-2943
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Arukah Institute of Healing
Outpatient Mental Health Clinic · Princeton, Illinois
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Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd is a family medicine physician in Princeton, Illinois
Dr. Shepherd practices at Arukah Institute of Healing in Princeton, Illinois.
Dr. Shepherd's NPI, 1720297591, was assigned on May 21, 2007. Dr. Shepherd holds Illinois license 036-128592.
- NPI
- 1720297591NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0749450559
- NPI enumeration date
- May 21, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (815) 872-2943
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd practices at Arukah Institute of Healing in Princeton, Illinois
Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is Arukah Institute of Healing, at 1916 North Main Street Suite 3, Princeton, IL 61356. The practice phone is (815) 872-2943.
- Arukah Institute of Healing1916 North Main Street Suite 3, Princeton, IL 61356Phone(815) 872-2943
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is Arukah Institute of Healing in Princeton, Illinois. Dr. Shepherd is also affiliated with OSF Saint Clare Medical Center. The medical group on file is Arukah Institute of Healing. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shepherd to 1 more hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Shepherd's employer is on file too: a behavioral health center.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Shepherd practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Arukah Institute of Healing | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd is one of 5,105 family medicine physicians in Illinois
Family medicine is Dr. Shepherd's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Shepherd's licenses on file in 2 states: Illinois and Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, IllinoisPrimary
- Psychiatry, Iowa
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Shepherd
Counts of family medicine physicians 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 I. Shepherd billed Medicare for 297 services in 2024
CMS data shows 297 Medicare services from Dr. Shepherd across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 115 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,241 for them.
Dr. Shepherd's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 682024: 274303%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 02024: 23
Where Dr. Shepherd's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office23579%
- In a facility6221%
Dr. Shepherd compared with the Illinois median for family medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Shepherd
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 297vs 35617% below
- Medicare patients
- 115vs 16028% below
- Part D claims
- 2,281vs 6183.7 times
Medians across 5,015 family medicine physicians in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Shepherd'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 I. Shepherd treated 115 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69
CMS counts 115 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shepherd in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 37 patients. 75% of them have mood disorders, and 72% have high blood pressure. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.69, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shepherd's median patient age at 36, with 53% women.
Dr. Shepherd's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Shepherd's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5750%
- Men5850%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Shepherd's Medicare patients, 2024
- Mood disorders75%
- High blood pressure72%
- Anxiety70%
- High cholesterol65%
- Depression60%
- Arthritis43%
- Diabetes33%
- COPD32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Shepherd's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 36
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd wrote 2,441 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Shepherd wrote 2,441 Medicare Part D claims for 171 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,281 of them, across 45 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $77,076 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,475 claims across 80 drugs.
Dr. Shepherd's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,342 claims96%
- Brand-name and other99 claims4%
Dr. Shepherd'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. Shepherd's Part D claims, 2024
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over7%164 of 2,441 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: 3,4752024: 2,28134%
Drugs named by CMS: 45 in 2024, 80 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 I. Shepherd offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Shepherd accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Shepherd as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd received $600 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Shepherd from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 83% of the total. Endologix, Inc. paid the most, $255.
General payments to Dr. Shepherd by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Shepherd by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$50183%
- Education$10017%
Companies that paid Dr. Shepherd 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 I. Shepherd'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) |
| 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 I. Shepherd's NPI number?
Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd's NPI number is 1720297591. It was assigned on May 21, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd?
Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd is a family medicine physician in Princeton, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd practice?
Dr. Shepherd practices at 1916 North Main Street Suite 3, Princeton, IL 61356. Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is Arukah Institute of Healing in Princeton, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shepherd to 1 hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Shepherd is (815) 872-2943.
What is Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd's medical license number?
Dr. Shepherd holds Illinois license 036-128592, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Shepherd in Illinois and Iowa.
Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd affiliated with?
Dr. Shepherd is affiliated with OSF Saint Clare Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Shepherd to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd part of?
Dr. Shepherd is linked to Arukah Institute of Healing. Dmand AI links Dr. Shepherd to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Shepherd billed Medicare for 297 services in 2024, and Dr. Shepherd accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Shepherd as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd see?
CMS counts 115 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shepherd in 2024, with an average age of 69.
What services does Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Shepherd's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99212) and nursing facility care (99308).
What drugs does Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Shepherd's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trazodone HCl, Duloxetine HCl and Escitalopram Oxalate.
Has Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $600 in general payments to Dr. Shepherd from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Endologix, Inc.
How long has Dr. Benjamin I. Shepherd been practicing?
Dr. Shepherd graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
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