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Benjamin L. Shipton, DO

Family Practice · MERCER, PA · NPI 1912980723

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

Separate record types

Research & Ownership

Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data

Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data

Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data

These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.

Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap

Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D

This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.

Public Medicare Part D data

Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024

Brand	Generic	Claims	Beneficiaries
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	549	128
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	470	98
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	374	72
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	313	73
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	288	64
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	286	56
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	284	54
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	280	58
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	248	46
Eliquis	Apixaban	243	36
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	220	55
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	218	48
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	204	35
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	169	33
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	155	37
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	155	33
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	154	36
Ozempic	Semaglutide	144	25
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	139	48
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	134	33
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	131	29
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	130	29
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	127	27
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	125	33
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	124	25
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	114	24
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	113	26
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	109	23
Famotidine	Famotidine	108	28
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	107	21
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	103	28
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	101	14
Furosemide	Furosemide	100	30
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	100	11
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	95	19
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	95	19
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	91	25
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	91	17
Prednisone	Prednisone	88	52
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	85	27
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	85	16
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	75	18
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	73	15
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	70	52
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	65	15
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	65	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	63	14
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	63	11
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	60	14
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	55	12
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	53	16
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	52	suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	50	11
Anoro Ellipta	Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr	50	suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	50	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	49	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	48	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	48	42
Baclofen	Baclofen	46	suppressed
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	46	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	45	38
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	45	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	44	36
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	44	suppressed
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	43	suppressed
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	42	suppressed
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	42	12
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	42	11
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	42	17
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	42	suppressed
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	40	12
Atenolol	Atenolol	39	suppressed
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	37	11
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	36	suppressed
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	34	suppressed
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	34	suppressed
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	34	suppressed
Torsemide	Torsemide	34	suppressed
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	32	suppressed
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	32	11
Topiramate	Topiramate	30	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	29	suppressed
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	28	suppressed
Testosterone	Testosterone	28	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	27	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	27	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	25	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	25	suppressed
Methotrexate	Methotrexate Sodium	25	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	25	suppressed
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	24	19
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	24	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	23	13
Glipizide	Glipizide	23	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	23	suppressed
Comfort Ez Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	22	suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	22	suppressed
Raloxifene Hcl	Raloxifene Hcl	22	suppressed
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	21	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	21	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	21	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	21	suppressed
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	20	suppressed
Finasteride	Finasteride	20	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	20	suppressed
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	20	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl Er	Propranolol Hcl	20	suppressed
Tiotropium Bromide	Tiotropium Bromide	20	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	19	suppressed
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	19	suppressed
Doxazosin Mesylate	Doxazosin Mesylate	19	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	19	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	19	suppressed
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	19	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	18	14
Megestrol Acetate	Megestrol Acetate	18	suppressed
Solifenacin Succinate	Solifenacin Succinate	18	suppressed
Tradjenta	Linagliptin	18	suppressed
Bisoprolol Fumarate	Bisoprolol Fumarate	17	suppressed
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	17	suppressed
Cimetidine	Cimetidine	17	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	17	suppressed
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	17	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	16	14
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	16	suppressed
Jantoven	Warfarin Sodium	16	suppressed
Mometasone Furoate	Mometasone Furoate	16	suppressed
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	16	suppressed
Spiriva Handihaler	Tiotropium Bromide	16	suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	15	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	15	suppressed
Klor-Con M20	Potassium Chloride	15	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	15	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	15	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	14	13
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	14	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	14	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	13	suppressed
Cholestyramine	Cholestyramine (With Sugar)	13	suppressed
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	13	suppressed
Lidocaine	Lidocaine	13	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	13	suppressed
Prasugrel Hcl	Prasugrel Hcl	13	suppressed
Prochlorperazine Maleate	Prochlorperazine Maleate	13	suppressed
Atenolol-Chlorthalidone	Atenolol/Chlorthalidone	12	suppressed
Carbamazepine Er	Carbamazepine	12	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	12	12
Nystatin	Nystatin	12	suppressed
Prempro	Estrogen,con/M-Progest Acet	12	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	12	11
Advair Diskus	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	11	suppressed
Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe	Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine	11	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Pamoate	Hydroxyzine Pamoate	11	suppressed
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	11	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	11	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	11	suppressed
Sulindac	Sulindac	11	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl	Venlafaxine Hcl	11	suppressed

Timeline

Payment and prescribing data by year

Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.

Year	General Payments	Main payer	Explicit products	Company overlaps	Part D coverage
2025	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

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Sources and limitations

How to read this page

Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.

Loaded source releases

Dataset	Year	Publication	Source
CMS Open Payments — General Payments	2025	2026-06-30	Original source
Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug	2024	2026-05-06	Original source
NPPES Data Dissemination V2	current / reference data	2026-08-10	Original source

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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