Dr. Benjamin Lichtenfels, DO
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of New England, College of Osteo Medicine (2017)
- Years since graduation
- 9
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 157
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
- 2017Medical school: University of New England, College of Osteo Medicine
- 2017Registered 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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Internal Medicine Physician primary
RI license DO01014
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI
- Kent County Memorial Hospital Warwick, RI
- Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island Providence, RI
- South County Hospital Inc Wakefield, RI
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
- 157
- Services billed
- 815
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 285 | 146 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 166 | 82 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 90 | 90 |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | 80 | 80 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 31 | 31 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 16 | 15 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage | 12 | 12 |
| Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 11 | 11 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 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
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.