Benjamin Bedford, MD
NPI 1124260799ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· New York, NY
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in New York, New York, trained at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (class of 2004). 428 Medicare patients in 2024, $229,730 paid; nearly all of their 209 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Stryker Corporation was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,431 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1124260799 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 29, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 4, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 246678 | NY |
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 - Orthopedic Surgery (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 428 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 11,393 across 75 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $229,730 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 209 · 220 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 120 |
| Total drug cost | $950.18 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Stephen J Nicholas MD PCWestbury, NY · 28 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lenox Hill HospitalNew York, NY
- Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park, NY
Other facilities
- North Shore Home Care ChhaHome health agency · Westbury, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,431 · 65 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$5,000 · 38 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $2,341 | 18 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,327 | 17 |
| Suvon Surgical LLC | $1,109 | 15 |
| Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | $274.97 | 2 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $263.93 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$4,454 · 52 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,903 · 12 payments
- Acquisitions$73.97 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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