Ben Schwab, M.D.
NPI 1619239852ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Walnut Creek, CA
Surgery (M.D.) with John Muir Physician Network, practicing in Walnut Creek, California. 212 Medicare patients in 2024, $91,683 paid; all of their 103 Part D prescriptions were generic. Davol Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,847 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1619239852 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 13, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 10, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 10, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | A167263 | CA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 125061083 | IL |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 212 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 434 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $91,683 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 103 · 107 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 61 |
| Total drug cost | $426.46 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- John Muir Physician NetworkPleasant Hill, CA · 494 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord, CA
- John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,847 · 24 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$184.52 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Davol Inc. | $1,819 | 23 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $28.65 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$927.28 · 6 payments
- Food and Beverage$919.95 · 18 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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