Ben Shofty, MD
NPI 1699304022ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Houston, TX
Neurological Surgery (MD) with University of Utah Surgical Services, practicing in Houston, Texas. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $43,341 for 73 patients in 2024, with only 25 Part D claims. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,576 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a me. Lists University of Utah Hospital and Clinics as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1699304022 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 28, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 28, 2022 |
| Reactivated | Feb 2, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 12872768-1252 | UT |
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 - Neurosurgery (UT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 73 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 193 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,341 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 25 · 25 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 18 |
| Total drug cost | $381.27 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University of Utah Surgical ServicesSalt Lake City, UT · 43 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University of Utah Hospital and ClinicsSalt Lake City, UT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,576 · 16 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$1,817 · 18 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $4,430 | 7 |
| Neuropace, Inc. | $899.62 | 6 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $245.43 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$4,063 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,030 · 12 payments
- Travel and Lodging$483.30 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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