Dr. Benjamin M. Piperno, MD
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 35
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 347
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
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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
FL license ME92324
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
- Baptist Medical Center Beaches Jacksonville Beach, FL
Medical groups
- North Florida Surgeons, PA (342 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
- 347
- Services billed
- 729
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 111 | 111 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 94 | 94 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 89 | 71 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 57 | 54 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 51 | 33 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 32 | 32 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 25 | 24 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 21 | 20 |
| Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | 21 | 21 |
| Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | 19 | 19 |
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 Hcl Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 178 |
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 145 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 137 |
| Neomycin Sulfate | 45 |
| Gavilyte-G (peg3350/sod sulf,bicarb,cl/kcl) Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 39 |
| Erythromycin (erythromycin base) Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 38 |
| Enoxaparin Sodium Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 31 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 13 |
| Metronidazole Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 12 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) Other prescribers in Jacksonville, FL | 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, 5 companies reported 6 payments worth $124 in total to this clinician.
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $28.94 |
|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $28.74 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $26.51 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $24.68 |
| Csl Behring | $15.59 |
| Food and Beverage | $124 |
|---|
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.