Ron Benton Pitkanen, M.D.
NPI 1457677015ActiveIndividual· Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine· Mountain Brk, AL
Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine (M.D.) in Mountain Brk, Alabama, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 2010). 606 Medicare patients in 2024, $293,646 paid; nearly all of their 3,213 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $772.15 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1457677015 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 7, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 18, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 18, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine Primary | 207LP2900X | 34323 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pain Management (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 606 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,679 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $293,646 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,213 · 3,371 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 916 |
| Total drug cost | $148,420 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2010 |
| Medicare specialty | Pain Management |
| Secondary specialties | Anesthesiology |
Medical group
- Comprehensive Pain Center, PCBirmingham, AL · 12 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$772.15 · 44 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$781.66 · 32 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $283.03 | 18 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $173.45 | 10 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $79.66 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $63.73 | 4 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $54.67 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$757.08 · 43 payments
- Education$15.07 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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