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Benjamin J Shives, MD

Individual provider Emergency Medicine Physician · NPI 1871812602

Benjamin J Shives, MD is an Emergency Medicine in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Graduated from Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota in 2010, 16 years ago. Practices with Avera McKennan, a 962-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Minnesota and South Dakota.

Years since qualifying
16
Trained at
Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota
Licensed in
MN, SD
In the registry since
2010
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

1325 S Cliff Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105-1007
Phone: (605) 322-8000
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Specialties & licences

Emergency Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207P00000X · Licence 9715 (SD)
Emergency Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207P00000X · Licence 58216 (MN)

Record details

NPI number1871812602
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedMay 18, 2010
Last updated in NPPESDecember 22, 2015

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyEMERGENCY MEDICINE
Medical schoolSANFORD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Graduated 2010 (16 years in practice)
Group practice Avera McKennan — 962 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

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