Benjamin Hunter, M.D.
NPI 1477181873ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Somerville, NJ
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Permanente Medical Group Inc, practicing in Somerville, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $185,027 for 2,095 claims, against $101,817 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported $14.78 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Kaiser Foundation Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1477181873 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 10, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | A200638 | CA |
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 - Family Practice (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 434 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,216 across 112 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $101,817 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,095 · 4,192 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 683 |
| Total drug cost | $185,027 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Permanente Medical Group IncOakland, CA · 10,996 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Kaiser Foundation HospitalSan Rafael, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$14.78 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$431.88 · 34 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14.78 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$14.78 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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