Dr. Benjamin A. Tillinger, MD
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (2001)
- Years since graduation
- 25
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,492
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: Medical College of Georgia 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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Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
MA license 222042 -
Internal Medicine Physician
MA license 222042
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington, MA
- Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA
- Emerson Hospital - W Concord, MA
Medical groups
- Emerson Practice Associates, Inc (240 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
- 1,492
- Services billed
- 3,547
- Patients’ average age
- 78
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 711 | 615 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 390 | 380 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 263 | 231 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | 208 | 70 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 207 | 33 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 118 | 118 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 112 | 109 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 111 | 108 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 96 | 55 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 96 | 94 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 5 payments worth $112 in total to this clinician.
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $36.97 |
|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $32.27 |
| Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $22.24 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $20.42 |
| Food and Beverage | $79.63 |
|---|---|
| Education | $32.27 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc Mar 31, 2025 | Education Multiple Therapeutic Areas · in-kind | $32.27 |
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.