Dr. Benjamin C. Bengs, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
2001 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 760w
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Los Angeles County includes primary care (7% of residents) and mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Georgetown University School of Medicine (2001)
- Years since graduation
- 25
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 128
Licensed in California since 2006, according to the Medical Board of California. 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
- 2001Medical school: Georgetown University School of Medicine
- 2005Registered 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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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
CA license A95204 (first issued 2006; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Enloe Health Chico, CA
- Adventist Health Twin Cities Templeton, CA
Medical groups
- Enloe Medical Center (333 clinicians)
- David B. Hammer (123 clinicians)
- Dhp of Twin Cities Medical Group Inc (6 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
- 128
- Services billed
- 246
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 79 | 69 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 39 | 39 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 27 | 26 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 22 | 22 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 17 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Santa Monica, CA | 15 |
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, 2 companies reported 5 payments worth $189 in total to this clinician.
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $152 |
|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $36.87 |
| Food and Beverage | $189 |
|---|
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.