Benjamin Burke Clippinger, M.D.
NPI 1619380276ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery· Brookfield, CT
Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery (M.D.) in Brookfield, Connecticut, trained at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine (class of 2014). 651 Medicare patients in 2024, $252,134 paid; nearly all of their 64 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Stryker Corporation reported $172.54 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1619380276 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 11, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 18, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery Primary | 207XS0106X | 65828 | CT |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 65828 | CT |
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 - Hand Surgery (CT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 651 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 21,168 across 145 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $252,134 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 64 · 66 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 46 |
| Total drug cost | $7,549 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2014 |
| Medicare specialty | Hand Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Danbury HospitalNew Milford, CT · 50 clinicians
- Orthopaedic Specialists of Connecticut, PCBrookfield, CT · 21 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Danbury HospitalDanbury, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$172.54 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $172.54 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$172.54 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records