Dr. Rebecca M. Shepherd, MD

Dr. Shepherd practices at Penn Medicine Lghp Arthritis & Rheumatology in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Shepherd's NPI, 1629009238, was assigned on July 5, 2006. Dr. Shepherd graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Shepherd holds Pennsylvania license MD428725.

Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is Penn Medicine Lghp Arthritis & Rheumatology, at 2108 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601 in Lancaster County. The practice phone is (717) 299-1301.

Dr. Shepherd's primary practice is Penn Medicine Lghp Arthritis & Rheumatology in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shepherd is also affiliated with Lancaster General Hospital. The medical group on file is Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians, Behavioral Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Shepherd to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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.

Rheumatology is Dr. Shepherd's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Shepherd is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Shepherd's licenses on file in 3 states: Pennsylvania, Florida and Missouri.

Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, gout, joint arthropathy, joint pain, lupus and osteoporosis among the conditions Dr. Shepherd treats.

CMS data shows 143,592 Medicare services from Dr. Shepherd across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,334 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $942,719 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 1,334 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Shepherd in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 674 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 63% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Shepherd's median patient age at 73, with 88% women.

In 2024, Dr. Shepherd wrote 2,483 Medicare Part D claims for 509 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,241 of them, across 35 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,390,257 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,401 claims across 36 drugs.

Dr. Shepherd accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Shepherd as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Shepherd, published from 2005 to 2006. Dr. Shepherd's most frequent co-authors are John F. Dipersio, MD and Roberto Pacifici, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 59 general payments to Dr. Shepherd from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $300.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Shepherd, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.

Dr. Shepherd graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Shepherd is a member of ACR.

Dr. Shepherd is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.