Benjamin I. Shepple
NPI 1083848733ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Knoxville, TN
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease in Knoxville, Tennessee, trained at Indiana University School of Medicine (class of 2009). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,195,203 for 4,257 claims, against $129,371 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $542.62 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1083848733 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 11, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 23, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 23, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 52877 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,183 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,320 across 60 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $129,371 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,257 · 10,689 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 691 |
| Total drug cost | $2,195,203 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Indiana University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2009 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- University Health System, Inc.Knoxville, TN · 522 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN
- Leconte Medical CenterSevierville, TN
- Methodist Medical Center of Oak RidgeOak Ridge, TN
- Sweetwater Hospital AssociationSweetwater, TN
- University Health System, IncKnoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$542.62 · 23 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$653.40 · 24 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $171.37 | 15 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $149.42 | 2 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $85.77 | 2 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $85.42 | 2 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $35.23 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$542.62 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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