Benjamin R. Branigan, MD
NPI 1780206110ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Spencer, IA
Surgery (MD) with Spencer Municipal Hospital and 2 other groups, practicing in Spencer, Iowa. Part D covered 81 prescriptions written in 2024, 95% of them generic. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $383.08 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Avera Holy Family Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1780206110 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 7, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 31, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | MD-55631 | IA |
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 - General Surgery (IA) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 81 · 86 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 60 |
| Total drug cost | $1,953 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Spencer Municipal HospitalSpencer, IA · 92 clinicians
- Lakes Regional HealthcareSpirit Lake, IA · 38 clinicians
- Osceola Community Hospital IncSibley, IA · 12 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Avera Holy Family HospitalEstherville, IA
- Lakes Regional HealthcareSpirit Lake, IA
- Osceola Community HospitalSibley, IA
- Palo Alto County HospitalEmmetsburg, IA
- Spencer Municipal HospitalSpencer, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$383.08 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$98.54 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $188.80 | 3 |
| Davol Inc. | $170.85 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $23.43 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$383.08 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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