Dr. Benjamin P. Harrison, MD
Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine Physician)
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Pierce County includes primary care (20% of residents) and dental (11% of residents) and mental health (11% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (1991)
- Years since graduation
- 35
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 430
Licensed in Washington since 2003, according to the Washington State Department of Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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
- 1991Medical school: University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
- 2006Registered 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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Emergency Medicine Physician primary
WA license MD00042682 (first issued 2003; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Michael Medical Center Silverdale, WA
- St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA
Medical groups
- Franciscan Medical Group (1,421 clinicians)
- Northwest Emergency Physicians LLC (271 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
- 430
- Services billed
- 637
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | 270 | 264 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 161 | 159 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 143 | 141 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 58 | 58 |
| Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | 41 | 41 |
| Emergency department visit with straightforward medical decision making | 18 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 29 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 25 |
| Ondansetron Hcl Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 22 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 20 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (amoxicillin/potassium clav) Other prescribers in Tacoma, WA | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.