Dr. Benjamin E. Nelson, DO
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville (2018)
- Years since graduation
- 8
- In the NPI registry since
- 2018
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 159
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
- 2018Medical school: At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville
- 2018Registered 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
MO license 2021029585 · OH license 34.014279
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar, MO
Medical groups
- Citizens Memorial Healthcare (146 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
- 159
- Services billed
- 366
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 184 | 92 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 105 | 103 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 71 | 68 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 23 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Springfield, MO | 71 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Springfield, MO | 61 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Springfield, MO | 38 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Springfield, MO | 35 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Springfield, MO | 26 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Springfield, MO | 18 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er (isosorbide mononitrate) Other prescribers in Springfield, MO | 15 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Springfield, MO | 14 |
| Levofloxacin Other prescribers in Springfield, MO | 13 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.