Dr. Benjamin L. Stivers, MD
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Louisville School of Medicine (2009)
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 195
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 Louisville 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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Surgery Physician primary
OH license 57.017037
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Somerset, KY
Medical groups
- Lake Cumberland Physician Practices LLC (47 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
- 195
- Services billed
- 393
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 64 | 64 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 53 | 40 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 45 | 36 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 29 | 29 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 27 | 27 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 24 | 24 |
| Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | 19 | 19 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 11 | 11 |
| Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | 11 | 11 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 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 |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 84 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 13 |
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, 3 companies reported 3 payments worth $467 in total to this clinician.
| Davol Inc. | $426 |
|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $28.10 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $12.54 |
| Travel and Lodging | $426 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $40.64 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Davol Inc. Jan 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Miami, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionThis transfer of value was provided to a covered recipient through a third party vendor on behalf of BD. | $426 |
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.