Dr. Benjamin Chu
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine (2007)
- Years since graduation
- 19
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 146
Licensed in Connecticut since 2014, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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
- 2007Medical school: Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine
- 2008Registered 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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Internal Medicine Physician primary
MA license 2973609 -
Hematology & Oncology Physician
CT license 53521 (first issued 2014; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Hartford Hospital Hartford, CT
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain, CT
- William W Backus Hospital Norwich, CT
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic, CT
Medical groups
- Hartford Hospital (1,044 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
- 146
- Services billed
- 679
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 442 | 115 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 204 | 67 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 32 | 21 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 31 | 26 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 22 | 16 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 13 | 11 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 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 |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Hartford, CT | 118 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Hartford, CT | 110 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Hartford, CT | 101 |
| Prochlorperazine Maleate Other prescribers in Hartford, CT | 85 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium Other prescribers in Hartford, CT | 60 |
| Tagrisso (osimertinib mesylate) | 58 |
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Hartford, CT | 52 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Hartford, CT | 51 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Hartford, CT | 46 |
| Mirtazapine Other prescribers in Hartford, CT | 43 |
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 3 payments worth $95.66 in total to this clinician.
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $75.87 |
|---|---|
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $19.79 |
| Food and Beverage | $95.66 |
|---|
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.