Dr. Benjamin D. Sadowitz, MD
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 20
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 158
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
- 2008Registered 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
NY license 280599
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY
Medical groups
- Crouse Medical Practice PLLC (188 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
- 158
- Services billed
- 371
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 60 | 48 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 53 | 28 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 40 | 40 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 34 | 24 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 32 | 28 |
| Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | 27 | 27 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 23 | 23 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 20 | 20 |
| Initial repair of sliding hernia of abdomen, 3-10 cm in length | 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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 141 payments worth $65,803 in total to this clinician.
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $65,744 |
|---|---|
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $58.29 |
| Education | $60,874 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,188 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $1,000 |
| Travel and Lodging | $741 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 5, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 2, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 4, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 4, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 7, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 5, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Sep 5, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 28, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 16, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 21, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
All 38 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Dec 17, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $1,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Dec 10, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $1,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Dec 3, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $1,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Sep 17, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $1,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Sep 5, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Aug 27, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jul 2, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $2,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 25, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $2,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 18, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 11, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $1,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 4, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 4, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 28, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 28, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $1,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 16, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 7, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. May 2, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $1,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 18, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $1,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 2, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to HAMBURG, PA · in-kind | $111 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ALLENTOWN, PA · in-kind | $6.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 19, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $1,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 19, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $1,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 11, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · in-kind | $767 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 11, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · in-kind | $43.19 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 5, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mar 5, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $1,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to SARANAC LAKE, NY · in-kind | $158 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to LOS ANGELES, CA · in-kind | $6.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 21, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to SARANAC LAKE, NY · in-kind | $219 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to SARANAC LAKE, NY · in-kind | $6.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Feb 5, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jan 30, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · in-kind | $64.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jan 29, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $1,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jan 29, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jan 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to WYOMISSING, PA · in-kind | $228 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jan 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to READING, PA · in-kind | $6.00 |
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.