What is Benjamin Paulson's specialty?

Benjamin Paulson (NPI 1184864340) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Orthopedic Surgery in Des Moines, IA.

Where does Benjamin Paulson practice?

Benjamin Paulson practices in Des Moines, IA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1184864340.

How much does Medicare pay Benjamin Paulson?

Benjamin Paulson (NPI 1184864340) received approximately $94K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 279 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1184864340

Benjamin PaulsonM.D.

PRACTICEIOWA ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER, P.C.See all providers at this practice →

Orthopedic SurgeryDes Moines, IAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

627

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,494

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$34K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 195 Orthopedic Surgery providers in IA — above median (cohort median 1,782).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

118

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$536

Distinct drugs

Brand share

72.9%

Top prescribed drugs

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen86 claims

Tramadol Hcl32 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

93.8

Quality

80.4

Cost

0.0

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

100.0

Payment adjustment

0.79%

APM Entity

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$256

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$256

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$256

FACILITY AFFILIATIONS

Hospital & Facility Affiliations (3)

CCN 160083

Hospital

CCN 161322

Hospital

CCN 161372

Hospital

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Benjamin Paulson's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 3 inbound referrers · 6 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES-IOWA CORP	44	106
BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL	41	215
David Sosnouski Diagnostic Radiology · Ames, IA	14	43

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
CENTRAL IOWA HEALTHCARE	48	447
CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES-IOWA CORP	36	78
CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES-IOWA CORP	34	91
BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL	33	217
Mercy Terrace Hill Surgery Center, Llc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Grimes, IA	28	75
GLEASON, THOMAS	20	78

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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