Dr. Benjamin M. Hoffman, MD
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine (2014)
- Years since graduation
- 12
- In the NPI registry since
- 2014
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 393
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
- 2014Medical school: East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine
- 2014Registered 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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Neurology Physician primary
TN license 66812
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Tristar Summit Medical Center Hermitage, TN
- Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville, TN
Medical groups
- Heritage Medical Associates PC (164 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
- 393
- Services billed
- 6,654
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | 1,300 | 13 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 203 | 203 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 149 | 111 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 93 | 83 |
| Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | 56 | 51 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 43 | 41 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 32 | 11 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 27 | 27 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 15 | 15 |
| Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | 13 | 13 |
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 Nashville, TN | 248 |
| Donepezil Hcl Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 243 |
| Primidone Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 159 |
| Memantine Hcl Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 150 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 129 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 118 |
| Topiramate Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 109 |
| Carbamazepine Er (carbamazepine) Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 71 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 67 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride (pramipexole di-hcl) Other prescribers in Nashville, TN | 62 |
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, 11 companies reported 116 payments worth $71,369 in total to this clinician.
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. | $44,452 |
|---|---|
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $20,425 |
| Amgen Inc. | $5,641 |
| Biogen, Inc. | $223 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $220 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | $154 |
| Genentech, Inc. | $96.67 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $81.68 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $59,333 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $5,100 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,020 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,856 |
| Education | $60.50 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Apr 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ULTOMIRIS · Rare Disease Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $5,900 |
| Amgen Inc. Apr 15, 2025 | Consulting Fee UPLIZNA · Inflammation/Rare Disease | $4,950 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Jun 12, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $4,803 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Oct 6, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $4,803 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nov 13, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ULTOMIRIS · Rare Disease Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $4,720 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Aug 14, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ULTOMIRIS · Rare Disease Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $4,720 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Apr 26, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $4,185 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Mar 19, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $3,673 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Nov 6, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $3,673 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Nov 12, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $3,673 |
All 41 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nov 13, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ULTOMIRIS · Rare Disease Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $4,720 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Nov 12, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $3,673 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Nov 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $465 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Nov 6, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $3,673 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Nov 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging BRIUMVI · Immunology · travel to Chattanooga, TN | $198 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nov 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ULTOMIRIS · Rare Disease · travel to Atlanta, GA · in-kind Company’s descriptionSpeaker Expenses | $397 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nov 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ULTOMIRIS · Rare Disease · travel to Atlanta, GA | $45.11 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nov 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ULTOMIRIS · Rare Disease · travel to Nashville, TN | $33.00 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Nov 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ULTOMIRIS · Rare Disease · travel to Atlanta, GA | $27.75 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Oct 28, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $3,108 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Oct 6, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $4,803 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Oct 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging BRIUMVI · Immunology · travel to Chattanooga, TN | $202 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Sep 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $233 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Aug 14, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ULTOMIRIS · Rare Disease Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $4,720 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Aug 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ULTOMIRIS · Rare Disease · travel to Knoxville, TN | $255 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Jul 2, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ULTOMIRIS · Rare Disease Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $2,950 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Jun 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ULTOMIRIS · Rare Disease · travel to Nashville, TN | $20.11 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Jun 12, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $4,803 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Jun 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $3,108 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Jun 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging BRIUMVI · Immunology · travel to Cookeville, TN · in-kind | $302 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Jun 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging BRIUMVI · Immunology · travel to Cookeville, TN | $273 |
| Amgen Inc. May 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging UPLIZNA · Inflammation/Rare Disease · travel to SILVER SPRING, MD | $332 |
| Biogen, Inc. May 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee TYSABRI · Neurology | $150 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Apr 26, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $4,185 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Apr 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging BRIUMVI · Immunology · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $173 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Apr 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging BRIUMVI · Immunology · travel to Dallas, TX | $125 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Apr 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging BRIUMVI · Immunology · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $316 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Apr 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging BRIUMVI · Immunology · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $176 |
| Amgen Inc. Apr 15, 2025 | Consulting Fee UPLIZNA · Inflammation/Rare Disease | $4,950 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Apr 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ULTOMIRIS · Rare Disease Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $5,900 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Apr 9, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $3,108 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Mar 31, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $3,108 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Mar 31, 2025 | Travel and Lodging BRIUMVI · Immunology · travel to Clarksville, TN | $75.39 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mar 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ULTOMIRIS · Rare Disease · travel to Nashville, TN | $60.00 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mar 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ULTOMIRIS · Rare Disease · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind Company’s descriptionSpeaker Expenses | $507 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mar 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ULTOMIRIS · Rare Disease · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind Company’s descriptionSpeaker Expenses | $255 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Mar 19, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $3,673 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Mar 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging BRIUMVI · Immunology · travel to Chattanooga,, TN | $203 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Mar 17, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) BRIUMVI · Immunology | $3,108 |
| Amgen Inc. Mar 17, 2025 | Education UPLIZNA · Inflammation/Rare Disease · in-kind | $60.50 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. Mar 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging BRIUMVI · Immunology · travel to Gallatin, TN | $44.10 |
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.