Benjamin Edward Smith, DO
NPI 1235363839ActiveIndividual· Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine· Henderson, KY
Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine (DO) with Owensboro Health Medical Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Henderson, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $530,350 for 9,389 claims, against $98,184 paid for services in 2024. Averitas Pharma Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2024, $68.67 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Owensboro Health Regional Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1235363839 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 11, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 28, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 28, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine Primary | 208VP0000X | 03631 | KY |
| Anesthesiology | 207L00000X | 03631 | KY |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Interventional Pain Management (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 193 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,459 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $98,184 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,389 · 9,514 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 533 |
| Total drug cost | $530,350 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Pain Management |
| Secondary specialties | Anesthesiology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Owensboro Health Medical Group IncOwensboro, KY · 453 clinicians
- Owensboro Health, IncOwensboro, KY · 189 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Owensboro Health Regional HospitalOwensboro, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$68.67 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | $24.21 | 1 |
| Avanos Medical | $22.55 | 1 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $21.91 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$68.67 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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