Benjamin William Sears
NPI 1679739221ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Denver, CO
Orthopaedic Surgery in Denver, Colorado, trained at Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (class of 2005). 288 Medicare patients in 2024, $135,918 paid; nearly all of their 163 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Shoulder Innovations, Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $95,030 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1679739221 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 4, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 25, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | DR.0050108 | CO |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 036.121061 | IL |
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 (CO); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (KS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 288 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,465 across 62 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $135,918 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 163 · 163 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 87 |
| Total drug cost | $901.80 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Healthone Clinic Services Orthopedic Specialists LLCDenver, CO · 79 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Citizens Medical CenterColby, KS
- Goodland Regional Medical CenterGoodland, KS
- Greeley County Health ServicesTribune, KS
- HCA Healthone RoseDenver, CO
Other facilities
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Greenwood Village, CO
- Klarus Home CareHome health agency · Englewood, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$95,030 · 83 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$67,846 · 44 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | $77,973 | 40 |
| Uoc USA Inc | $7,512 | 7 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $7,274 | 15 |
| Biopoly LLC | $1,116 | 3 |
| Stryker Corporation | $595.92 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$83,550 · 19 payments
- Travel and Lodging$5,858 · 16 payments
- Food and Beverage$4,408 · 42 payments
- Royalty or License$1,116 · 3 payments
- Gift$98.27 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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