Dr. Benjamin Wei, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (2005)
- Years since graduation
- 21
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 258
Licensed in Alabama since 2013, according to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners and Medical Licensure Commission. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2005Medical school: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician primary
AL license 32540 (first issued 2013; active) · NC license 2010-00830
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Alabama Hospital Birmingham, AL
- St Vincent's Birmingham Birmingham, AL
- Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan, AL
- The East Alabama Healthcare Authority Opelika, AL
Medical groups
- University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC (2,814 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 258
- Services billed
- 513
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 147 | 122 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 112 | 112 |
| Delineation of thoracic targets for radiation therapy | 35 | 34 |
| Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | 33 | 33 |
| Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | 18 | 18 |
| Initial removal of wedge of lung tissue using an endoscope | 15 | 15 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 13 | 12 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 12 | 12 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 35 |
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Birmingham, AL | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 8 payments worth $3,132 in total to this clinician.
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $2,819 |
|---|---|
| Davol Inc. | $169 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $144 |
| Education | $2,673 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $459 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jul 28, 2025 | Education DA VINCI SP · SURGERY · in-kind | $2,500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Aug 12, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · in-kind | $173 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.