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Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

Professional interests include: eye problems, retina surgery

1 Ingalls Drive
Harvey, IL 60426

1-855-826-3878

Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD is a retina specialist in Harvey, IL specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). She graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD is affiliated with Advocate Health Care, The University of Chicago Medicine, Ascension, EYE CENTER PHYSICIANS, LTD, Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago and ILLINOIS RETINA ASSOCIATES, PLLC.

Office Locations

The University of Chicago Medicine

1 Ingalls Drive
Harvey, IL 60426

1-855-826-3878

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1650 W Harrison Street
Chicago, IL 60612

(312) 942-5000

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1725 W Harrison Street Suite 915
Chicago, IL 60612

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Advocate Health Care

25 E Washington Street Suite 301
Chicago, IL 60602

(312) 726-4949

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331 W Surf Street Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60657

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Some issues Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

pars plana vitrectomy

vitrectomy with membrane peel

In 2023, Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD had a list price for pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), and vitrectomy with membrane peel that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

retinal detachment repair with vitrectomy

vitrectomy

In 2013, Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD had a list price for retinal detachment repair with vitrectomy, and vitrectomy (vitreous surgery) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD treated as a retina specialist in Harvey, IL during 2022 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32
eye procedures	131
injections	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	15
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD treated as a retina specialist in Harvey, IL during 2023 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
eye procedures	266
injections	40

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	66
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	22
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	51
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2022 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD treated as a retina specialist in Harvey, IL were eye procedures and injections.

doctor visit	37
eye procedures	198
injections	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2022 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	78
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	42
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	18
75 to 84	48
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	83

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD From 2022 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. She completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

Residency: Rush University Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advocate Health Care

The University of Chicago Medicine

Ascension

EYE CENTER PHYSICIANS, LTD

Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago

ILLINOIS RETINA ASSOCIATES, PLLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Choice Fund PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus POS, United Healthcare Select HMO, United Healthcare Select EPO, United Healthcare Options PPO, United Healthcare Indemnity, Aetna POS, Aetna QPOS, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Aetna Medicare HMO, Golden Rule, TRICARE, Coventry, Aetna Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Select, Aetna EPO, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Blue Advantage PPO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, Aetna Medicare PPO, United Healthcare Select Plus HMO, United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO, AARP, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Choice PPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus HMO, Blue Cross PPO, Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO, Coventry PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Navigate HMO, First Health, HealthLink PPO, HFN EPO, HFN PPO, HFN Platinum EPO, HFN, PHCS PPO, MultiPlan PPO, SEIU - Local 4 PPO, Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO, Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS, Aetna HMO (specialists only), United Choice HMO (specialists only), Union Medical Care PPO, Aetna Elect Choice HMO (includes Aetna Health Funds), AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan, University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP), Aetna Medicare POS, Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus, Aetna Open Choice POS, Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect PPO, Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI, BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only), United Surest (previously Bind), CountyCare *see insurance page, Aetna Better Health *see insurance page, Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS, Union Health Services, Inc., BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only), Aetna Open Choice POS II, Aetna State of Illinois PPO, Aetna Health Network Option, United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only), Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect EPO, AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO, Aetna Upfront Advantage, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, SEIU - Local 4 HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds), United W500 Emergent Wrap, Aetna NAP - PPO, Aetna Value Performance Network, Aetna Premier Care Plus Network, Blue Cross Community MMAI, BlueCare Direct HMO, Aetna Health Network Only, United Choice Plus POS/PPO, United Options (PPO), Aetna Premier Care Network, Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO and SIHO PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Choice Fund PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus POS

United Healthcare Select HMO

United Healthcare Select EPO

United Healthcare Options PPO

United Healthcare Indemnity

Aetna POS

Aetna QPOS

TRICARE Prime

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Aetna Medicare HMO

Golden Rule

TRICARE

Coventry

Aetna Open Access Aetna Select

Aetna Select

Aetna EPO

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Blue Advantage PPO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

Aetna Medicare PPO

United Healthcare Select Plus HMO

United Healthcare Choice Plus PPO

AARP

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Choice PPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus HMO

Blue Cross PPO

Blue Advantage HMO

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPO

Coventry PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare Navigate HMO

First Health

HealthLink PPO

HFN EPO

HFN PPO

HFN Platinum EPO

HFN

PHCS PPO

MultiPlan PPO

SEIU - Local 4 PPO

Union Medical (Local 1546) HMO

Aetna Medicare Prime HMO-POS

Aetna HMO (specialists only)

United Choice HMO (specialists only)

Union Medical Care PPO

Aetna Elect Choice HMO (includes Aetna Health Funds)

AAH UMR Select - Team Member Plan

University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)

Aetna Medicare POS

Aetna State of Illinois Open Access Plus

Aetna Open Choice POS

Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect PPO

Aetna Open Choice PPO - State of Illinois - SOI

BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)

United Surest (previously Bind)

CountyCare *see insurance page

Aetna Better Health *see insurance page

Aetna Managed Choice (MC) POS

Union Health Services, Inc.

BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)

Aetna Open Choice POS II

Aetna State of Illinois PPO

Aetna Health Network Option

United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)

Health Services and Technology, HST Care Connect EPO

AAH UMR Preferred - Team Member Plan

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO (ASA or SRC) PPO

Aetna Upfront Advantage

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

SEIU - Local 4 HMO

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (includes Aetna Health Funds)

United W500 Emergent Wrap

Aetna NAP - PPO

Aetna Value Performance Network

Aetna Premier Care Plus Network

Blue Cross Community MMAI

BlueCare Direct HMO

Aetna Health Network Only

United Choice Plus POS/PPO

United Options (PPO)

Aetna Premier Care Network

Blue Cross Medicare Supplement PPO

SIHO PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Harvey, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Emily Anne Shepherd, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Vision LLC	$316 CLAREON $148	NGENUITY $139	AcrySof $29
Sight Sciences, Inc.	$185 OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) $185
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$166 SYFOVRE $166
Allergan Inc.	$100 $100
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$45 Rhopressa $24	Rocklatan $21
Other	$117 Hydrus Microstent $38	Eylea $37	VUITY $24	LUMIGAN $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$829
Education	$100

Biography

Dr. Emily Shepherd practices vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). In her practice, Dr. Shepherd focuses on retina surgery and eye problems. Her professional affiliations include Ascension, The University of Chicago Medicine, and Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. She is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Aetna EPO, Blue California, and Coventry. She attended the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at Rush University Medical Center for residency.