Benjamin Shaw Nelson
NPI 1609239664ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Boston, MA
Surgery in Boston, Massachusetts, trained at Boston University School of Medicine (class of 2016). 18 Medicare patients in 2024, $9,620 paid; nearly all of their 53 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%).
Overview
| NPI | 1609239664 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 4, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 4, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 267551 | MA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | MD24311 | ME |
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 - General Surgery (ME) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 18 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 43 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $9,620 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 53 · 62 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 26 |
| Total drug cost | $399.43 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Boston University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2016 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- MainehealthPortland, ME · 2,633 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mainehealth Pen Bay HospitalRockport, ME
- Mainehealth Waldo HospitalBelfast, ME
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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