Benjamin David Umbel, DO
NPI 1194266965ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery· Morganton, NC
Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery (DO) in Morganton, North Carolina, trained at Edward Via Col of Osteo Medicine-Virginia Campus (class of 2017). 272 Medicare patients in 2024, $89,169 paid; nearly all of their 460 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Trilliant Surgical LLC. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,604 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1194266965 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 3, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery Primary | 207XX0004X | 2022-03073 | NC |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 2022-03073 | NC |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 272 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,301 across 106 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $89,169 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 460 · 462 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 223 |
| Total drug cost | $5,190 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Edward Via Col of Osteo Medicine-Virginia Campus |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Emergeortho PALeland, NC · 731 clinicians
- Proactive Therapy of North Carolina IncWilson, NC · 563 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, IncMorganton, NC
- Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC
- Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,604 · 12 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$14,784 · 20 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Trilliant Surgical LLC. | $5,838 | 4 |
| Medshape, Inc. | $1,228 | 2 |
| Medline Industries LP | $220.77 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $172.50 | 1 |
| Novastep Inc. | $80.11 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$5,453 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$1,351 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$799.97 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records