Dr. Benjamin J. Ditty, M.D.
Neurosurgery (Neurological Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine (2009)
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 475
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
- 2009Medical school: University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
- 2009Registered 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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Neurological Surgery Physician primary
FL license ME141157
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers, FL
- Cape Coral Hospital Cape Coral, FL
- Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health Fort Myers, FL
- Naples Community Hospital Naples, FL
- Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge Naples, FL
Medical groups
- Cora Health Services Inc (1,136 clinicians)
- Neuroscience and Spine Associates Pl (56 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
- 475
- Services billed
- 1,741
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 449 | 297 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 230 | 230 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 150 | 65 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 148 | 43 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 51 | 48 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 44 | 37 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 41 | 39 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 32 | 31 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | 31 | 16 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | 30 | 18 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Naples, FL | 121 |
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Naples, FL | 51 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Naples, FL | 29 |
| Trazodone Hcl Other prescribers in Naples, FL | 13 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Naples, 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, 6 companies reported 27 payments worth $142,451 in total to this clinician.
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $141,895 |
|---|---|
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | $340 |
| GE Healthcare | $120 |
| Providence Medical Technology, Inc. | $64.01 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $17.47 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $13.99 |
| Royalty or License | $119,441 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $15,500 |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,147 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,362 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 24, 2025 | Royalty or License Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionRoyalty or License Fee payments includes the issuance of that certain number of contracted-for unregistered, restricted shares of Alphatec Holdings, Inc., with fair market value determined as of the closing price of Alphatec Holdings, Inc. common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market | $77,414 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Aug 25, 2025 | Royalty or License INSIGNIA ACP · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionROYQ225 | $11,132 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 20, 2025 | Royalty or License INSIGNIA ACP · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionROYQ325 | $10,703 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc May 29, 2025 | Royalty or License Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionROYQ125 | $10,106 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Feb 27, 2025 | Royalty or License Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionROYQ424 | $10,087 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Feb 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | $8,000 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Oct 21, 2025 | Consulting Fee Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionCERVICAL INTERBODY VALIDATION LAB PROXIMITY EVAL MULTIPLE LUMBAR PRODUCT MEETINGS ON 10.10.25 | $7,500 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Sep 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $3,221 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Apr 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to SAN DIEGO, CA · in-kind | $1,146 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $704 |
All 13 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 24, 2025 | Royalty or License Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionRoyalty or License Fee payments includes the issuance of that certain number of contracted-for unregistered, restricted shares of Alphatec Holdings, Inc., with fair market value determined as of the closing price of Alphatec Holdings, Inc. common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market | $77,414 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $704 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Nov 20, 2025 | Royalty or License INSIGNIA ACP · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionROYQ325 | $10,703 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Oct 21, 2025 | Consulting Fee Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionCERVICAL INTERBODY VALIDATION LAB PROXIMITY EVAL MULTIPLE LUMBAR PRODUCT MEETINGS ON 10.10.25 | $7,500 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Oct 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $661 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Sep 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $3,221 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Sep 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $25.00 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Aug 25, 2025 | Royalty or License INSIGNIA ACP · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionROYQ225 | $11,132 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc May 29, 2025 | Royalty or License Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionROYQ125 | $10,106 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Apr 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to SAN DIEGO, CA · in-kind | $1,146 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Feb 27, 2025 | Royalty or License Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery Company’s descriptionROYQ424 | $10,087 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Feb 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | $8,000 |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc Feb 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Other - Miscellaneous · Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery · travel to CARLSBAD, CA · in-kind | $390 |
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.