Dr. Benjamin W. Dart IV, M.D.
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (1999)
- Years since graduation
- 27
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 329
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1999Medical school: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Surgery Physician primary
TN license MD37822 -
Surgical Critical Care Physician
TN license MD37822
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Erlanger Medical Center Chattanooga, TN
- Affiliate of Vitruvian Health Cleveland, TN
- Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy, NC
- Rhea Medical Center Dayton, TN
- Blue Ridge Medical Center Blue Ridge, GA
Medical groups
- University Surgical Associates, PLLC (27 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
- 329
- Services billed
- 671
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 195 | 115 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 116 | 73 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 56 | 56 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 38 | 38 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 38 | 22 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 29 | 22 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 13 | 13 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 13 | 11 |
| Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | 12 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 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, 9 companies reported 11 payments worth $653 in total to this clinician.
| Tela Bio, Inc. | $161 |
|---|---|
| Haemonetics Corporation | $105 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $89.78 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $77.32 |
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | $67.56 |
| Olympus America Inc. | $48.46 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $43.74 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $34.48 |
| Food and Beverage | $653 |
|---|
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.