Benjamin Foster Giertych, MD
NPI 1629537923ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Altoona, WI
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Altoona, Wisconsin, trained at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine (class of 2019). Part D covered 141 prescriptions written in 2024, 97% of them generic.
Overview
| NPI | 1629537923 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 16, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 3, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 85474-20 | WI |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery | 207XS0106X | 85474-20 | WI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (WI) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 141 · 160 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 61 |
| Total drug cost | $3,086 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Wisconsin School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2019 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Hand Surgery |
Hospital affiliation
- Orthopaedic Hospital of WisconsinGlendale, WI
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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