Dr. Benjamin R. Lloyd, M.D.
Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University (2012)
- Years since graduation
- 14
- In the NPI registry since
- 2012
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 304
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
- 2012Medical school: Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University
- 2012Registered 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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Gastroenterology Physician primary
NC license 2018-00623 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Duke University Hospital Durham, NC
- Duke Regional Hospital Durham, NC
- Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC
Medical groups
- Duke Health Integrated Practice, Inc (3,185 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
- 304
- Services billed
- 399
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 71 | 71 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 62 | 62 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 51 | 50 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 45 | 39 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 34 | 34 |
| Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | 21 | 21 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 18 | 18 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 16 | 16 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 15 | 15 |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 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 |
|---|---|
| Gavilyte-G (peg3350/sod sulf,bicarb,cl/kcl) Other prescribers in Durham, NC | 90 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Durham, NC | 43 |
| Linzess (linaclotide) Other prescribers in Durham, NC | 39 |
| Peg-3350 And Electrolytes (peg3350/sod sulf,bicarb,cl/kcl) Other prescribers in Durham, NC | 32 |
| Colestipol Hcl Other prescribers in Durham, NC | 30 |
| Famotidine Other prescribers in Durham, NC | 14 |
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Durham, NC | 12 |
| Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf (sodium, potassium,mag sulfates) Other prescribers in Durham, NC | 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, 1 companies reported 6 payments worth $1,266 in total to this clinician.
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,266 |
|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $936 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $330 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation Nov 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System · OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System 2-0 Polypropylene_ENDO · travel to Lombard, IL · in-kind | $333 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Nov 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System · OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System 2-0 Polypropylene_ENDO · travel to Lombard, IL · in-kind | $283 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Nov 13, 2025 | Travel and Lodging OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System · OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System 2-0 Polypropylene_ENDO · travel to Lombard, IL · in-kind | $184 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Nov 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System · OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System 2-0 Polypropylene_ENDO · travel to Lombard, IL · in-kind | $136 |
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.