Benjamin C. James, M.D.
NPI 1982861456ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Boston, MA
Surgery (M.D.) with Harvard Medical Faculty Phys at Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr Inc, practicing in Boston, Massachusetts. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $56,126 for 111 patients in 2024, with only 18 Part D claims. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. reported $6,133 in payments in 2025, mostly education. Lists Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1982861456 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 21, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 29, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 01075521A | IN |
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 - General Surgery (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 111 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 187 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $56,126 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 18 · 28 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 13 |
| Total drug cost | $123.04 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Harvard Medical Faculty Phys at Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr IncBoston, MA · 1,740 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham, MA
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA
- Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge, MA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,133 · 7 payments from 1 company
- 2024$923.99 · 7 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $6,133 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$6,000 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$132.69 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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