Ben Stuart Wehrli, DPM
NPI 1013151331ActiveIndividual· Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery· Palm Desert, CA
Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery (DPM) with Coachella Valley Foot and Ankle Institute, practicing in Palm Desert, California. 817 Medicare patients in 2024, $1,274,803 paid; nearly all of their 1,196 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $57,174 in all, mostly royalties and licenses. Lists Eisenhower Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1013151331 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DPM |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 30, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 18, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 18, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery Primary | 213ES0103X | E5024 | CA |
| Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery | 213ES0103X | 5901002240 | MI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Podiatry (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 817 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,639 across 65 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,274,803 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,196 · 1,330 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 446 |
| Total drug cost | $116,082 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Podiatry |
Medical group
- Coachella Valley Foot and Ankle InstituteIndio, CA · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA
- John F Kennedy Memorial HospitalIndio, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$57,174 · 32 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$85,041 · 33 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | $49,495 | 5 |
| Exactech, Inc. | $6,538 | 4 |
| Trilliant Surgical LLC. | $592.40 | 3 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $291.99 | 10 |
| Stryker Corporation | $70.68 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Royalty or License$47,288 · 4 payments
- Consulting Fee$7,420 · 5 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,843 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$623.12 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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