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Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD

(Joel Shenker, MD)

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Specializes in: Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry and General Practice

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Professional interests include: teaching, neuropsychological testing, dementia, and more.

402 N Keene Street
Columbia, MO 65201

(573) 882-1515

Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD is a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Columbia, MO specializing in behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry and general practice. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD is affiliated with University of Missouri Health Care and Neurology Clinic.

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402 N Keene Street
Columbia, MO 65201

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University of Missouri Health Care

402 N Keene Street
Columbia, MO

(573) 882-1515

(573) 884-0070

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“For this reason, Joel Shenker, an MU Health Care neurologist, said the demand for caregivers is greater than the supply.”—"Alzheimer caregivers in Missouri share their stories", The Washington Times, May 2016

“Joel Shenker, a neurologist based in Columbia, Mo., says that the new fees reinforce his belief that it's "morally wrong" to give his business to an industry "that treats me so shabbily."”—"Guess which fees airlines are raising now", Bangor Daily News, May 2013

"https://soundcloud.com/user-690109217/dr-joel-shenker-mu-med-school-and-health-care", University of Missouri Health Care

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Columbia, MO during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	898
hospital care	219
inpatient care	219

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Columbia, MO during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	657
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	70
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	59
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Columbia, MO during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	629
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	58
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	58
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Columbia, MO during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	653
hospital care	211
inpatient care	211

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	832
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	120
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	60
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Columbia, MO during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	781
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	81
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	70
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Columbia, MO during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	590
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	70
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	68
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Columbia, MO during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	582
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	55
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	62
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Columbia, MO during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	541
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	55
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	68
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Columbia, MO during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	408
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	50
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	70
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Columbia, MO during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	397
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	39
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	68
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Columbia, MO during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	316
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	43
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	56
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD treated as a neuropsychiatrist / behavioral neurologist in Columbia, MO were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	586
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD.

**Gender**
Female	212
Male	181

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	368
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	58
75 to 84	142
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	120

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD treated were hypertension, dementia, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	58
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Missouri Health Care

Neurology Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,500 NON BRAND $2,500
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$85 $85

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$2,500
Education	$85

Research Payments

Dr. Joel I. Shenker, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $6,450.

Biography

Dr. Joel Shenker specializes in general practice and behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia and a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Shenker is especially interested in neuropsychological testing, memory loss, and alzheimer's disease. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Shenker include: Brain-Mind-Behavior in 21 st Century: A Neurologist s View on Why We Need Psychology; Invited address. Provision Health Residential Care Facility, Columbia, MO (January); and Dementia Diagnosis and Treatment. He is affiliated with the University of Missouri Health Care.