Benjamin Ari Tillinger, MD
NPI 1598759961ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Burlington, MA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Burlington, Massachusetts, trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $897,212 for 3,668 claims, against $205,786 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $111.90 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1598759961 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 31, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 16, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 222042 | MA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 222042 | MA |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,492 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,547 across 48 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $205,786 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,668 · 9,963 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 670 |
| Total drug cost | $897,212 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Emerson Practice Associates, IncConcord, MA · 240 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA
- Emerson Hospital -W Concord, MA
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonBurlington, MA
- Lowell General HospitalLowell, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$111.90 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$96.24 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $36.97 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $32.27 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $22.24 | 1 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $20.42 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$79.63 · 4 payments
- Education$32.27 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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