Dr. Benjamin P. Smith, M.D.
Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine Physician)
1199 Prince Ave
Athens, GA 30606
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At a glance
- Medical school
- Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (2015)
- Years since graduation
- 11
- In the NPI registry since
- 2015
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 364
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
- 2015Medical school: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
- 2015Registered 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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Emergency Medicine Physician primary
GA license 077787
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center Athens, GA
Medical groups
- Georgia Emergency Medicine Specialists, PC (18 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
- 364
- Services billed
- 479
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | 285 | 279 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 134 | 126 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 49 | 47 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only | 32 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Athens, GA | 25 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Athens, GA | 20 |
| Cefdinir Other prescribers in Athens, GA | 17 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Athens, GA | 13 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Athens, GA | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.