Dr. Benjamin Sanchez JR., MD
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (1995)
- Years since graduation
- 31
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,050
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
- 1995Medical school: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
- 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
PA license MD064967L
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA
- Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street Pottsville, PA
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton Hazleton, PA
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Macungie Macungie, PA
Medical groups
- Lehigh Valley Physician Group (2,542 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
- 1,050
- Services billed
- 1,690
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 297 | 249 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 255 | 255 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 205 | 141 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 168 | 166 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 137 | 50 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 123 | 121 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 93 | 76 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 70 | 70 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 38 | 38 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 25 | 25 |
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 Allentown, PA | 420 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Allentown, PA | 349 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Allentown, PA | 252 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Allentown, PA | 224 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Allentown, PA | 221 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Allentown, PA | 193 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Allentown, PA | 174 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Allentown, PA | 169 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Allentown, PA | 166 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Allentown, PA | 137 |
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, 2 companies reported 4 payments worth $219 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $153 |
|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $66.41 |
| Food and Beverage | $219 |
|---|
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.