Benjamin J. Shepherd , APRN
Nurse Practitioner โข Allen, TX
515 W Main St Ste 110
Allen, TX 750138025
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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Benjamin Shepherd is listed in NPPES under Nurse Practitioner.
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NPI assigned on February 11, 2021; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 590 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 230 service units.
- 36415 โ Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample: 98 service units.
- 81002 โ Urinalysis, manual test: 62 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 11 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,112 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium โ 93 prescription fills, including refills.
- Levothyroxine Sodium โ 93 prescription fills, including refills.
- Pantoprazole Sodium โ 68 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 44 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Texas (2024, 2,095 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 274. Middle half: 77 to 1,097.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 293 in 2021 to 590 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021โ2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
515 W Main St Ste 110
Allen, TX 750138025
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2020
What Public CMS Data Show
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $29,318 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $22,348 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
30-day fills
2,819 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$55,452 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $37.74 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $37.74 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Exact Sciences Corporation: $20.21 across 1 record.
- Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.: $17.53 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
6 years (graduated 2020)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2020 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2021
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Benjamin Shepherd has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Benjamin Shepherd as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Allen and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Texas (2024, 2,095 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 274. Middle half: 77 to 1,097.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Allen have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Texas (2024, 2,095 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,936. Middle half: $998 to $118,416.
Too few clinicians listed under Nurse Practitioner in Allen have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Benjamin Shepherd are from 2023.
7 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Allen, TX (4,835 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 101% from 293 in 2021 to 590 in 2023.
- 2021: 293
- 2022: 678
- 2023: 590
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 80% from $16,325 in 2021 to $29,318 in 2023.
- 2021: $16,325
- 2022: $33,952
- 2023: $29,318
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 71% from $13,075 in 2021 to $22,348 in 2023.
- 2021: $13,075
- 2022: $24,904
- 2023: $22,348
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 231% from 336 in 2021 to 1,112 in 2024.
- 2021: 336
- 2022: 1,934
- 2023: 2,704
- 2024: 1,112
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 493% from 475 in 2021 to 2,819 in 2024.
- 2021: 475
- 2022: 3,637
- 2023: 5,800
- 2024: 2,819
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 1473% from $3,524 in 2021 to $55,452 in 2024.
- 2021: $3,524
- 2022: $119,421
- 2023: $176,786
- 2024: $55,452
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $367.47 in 2021 to $37.74 in 2025.
- 2021: $367.47
- 2022: $414.43
- 2023: $529.08
- 2024: $153.31
- 2025: $37.74
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $37.74.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Exact Sciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Cologuard Collection Kit | General | $20.21 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Kerendia | General | $17.53 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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230 | 137 | $156.00 | $73.63 |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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98 | 85 | $11.00 | $8.40 |
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81002
Urinalysis, manual test
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62 | 55 | $13.00 | $3.41 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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48 | 43 | $232.00 | $103.06 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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46 | 46 | $244.65 | $105.05 |
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85025
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
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34 | 33 | $18.00 | $7.61 |
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80053
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
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16 | 16 | $55.00 | $10.35 |
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84443
Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
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15 | 15 | $46.00 | $16.46 |
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87426
Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
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15 | 15 | $138.00 | $34.62 |
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80061
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
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14 | 14 | $51.00 | $13.12 |
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87804
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus
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12 | 12 | $38.00 | $16.22 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 93 | 8,000 | $777.71 | 44 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 93 | 7,920 | $782.51 | 43 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 68 | 4,700 | $542.54 | 27 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 56 | 4,690 | $342.22 | 32 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 45 | 3,770 | $471.95 | 23 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 45 | 1,025 | $1,364.97 | 20 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 43 | 3,820 | $175.15 | 26 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 38 | 3,280 | $258.46 | 22 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 38 | 3,060 | $354.18 | 18 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 38 | 3,120 | $295.94 | 16 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 32 | 2,670 | $608.07 | 16 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 32 | 2,890 | $211.93 | 19 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 25 | 2,190 | $284.67 | 14 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 23 | 1,793 | $204.14 | โ |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 22 | 1,980 | $289.31 | 12 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 21 | 1,275 | $53.45 | 11 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 21 | 1,651 | $167.57 | โ |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 19 | 1,410 | $119.31 | โ |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 18 | 108 | $122.29 | 15 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 18 | 1,143 | $1,850.49 | โ |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 18 | 1,100 | $108.09 | โ |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 18 | 1,381 | $156.51 | โ |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 18 | 1,650 | $87.66 | โ |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 16 | 1,200 | $81.82 | โ |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 16 | 1,282 | $122.73 | โ |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-09-23NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NURSE PRACTITIONER
I20210608001774
TX
2769882067
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 515 W MAIN ST STE 110, ALLEN, TX 750138025 (Tel: 4698333774)
Registered at 515 W MAIN ST STE 110, ALLEN, TX 750138025 (Tel: 4698333774)
Registered at PO BOX 961205, FORT WORTH, TX 761611205 (Tel: 1774084508)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 4951 LONG PRAIRIE RD, FLOWER MOUND, TX 750282707 (Tel: 9724208777)
Registered at 709 E CONCORD LN, ALLEN, TX 750022142 (Tel: 2142006124)
Recorded as BENJAMIN SHEPHERD, APRN
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: TX 1029904)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Nurse Practitioners in Allen
Healthcare providers in AllenMailing Address
515 W Main St Ste 110
Allen, TX 750138025
Phone: 4698333774