Benjamin Powell Christian, M.D.
NPI 1730307588ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery· Weymouth, MA
Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (M.D.) in Weymouth, Massachusetts, trained at University of Massachusetts Medical School (class of 2006). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $11,323 for 32 patients in 2024, with only 45 Part D claims. Integra Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $441.49 in all, mostly device and supply loans.
Overview
| NPI | 1730307588 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 24, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 26, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Primary | 2086S0122X | MD16553 | RI |
| Plastic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand | 2082S0105X | MD16553 | RI |
| Plastic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand | 2082S0105X | 251247 | MA |
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 - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (MA); Practitioner - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 32 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 59 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $11,323 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 45 · 45 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 18 |
| Total drug cost | $313.03 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Massachusetts Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2006 |
| Medicare specialty | Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Hand Surgery |
Medical group
- Affinity Physicians LLC.Warwick, RI · 730 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode IslandProvidence, RI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$441.49 · 6 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$176.34 · 8 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $329.38 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $73.89 | 3 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $20.56 | 1 |
| Hydrofera LLC | $17.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Long term medical supply or device loan$329.38 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$112.11 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records