Dr. Benjamin Ling, M.D.
Neurosurgery (Neurological Surgery Physician)
105 W 8th Ave, Suite 200
Spokane, WA 99204
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Spokane County includes primary care (67% of residents) and dental (43% of residents) and mental health (29% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Ohio State University College of Medicine (1997)
- Years since graduation
- 29
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 202
Licensed in Washington since 2004, according to the Washington State Department of 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
- 1997Medical school: Ohio State University College of Medicine
- 2006Registered 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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Neurological Surgery Physician primary
WA license MD00043469 (first issued 2004; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. Spokane, WA
- Newport Community Hospital Newport, WA
Medical groups
- Providence Health and Services Washington (784 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
- 202
- Services billed
- 421
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 36 | 36 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 9 payments worth $1,537 in total to this clinician.
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $1,453 |
|---|---|
| Sawtooth Surgical Solutions Inc | $39.00 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $26.75 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $17.63 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,453 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $83.38 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. Sep 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to SAN DIEGO, CA Company’s descriptionINVOICE | $430 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Sep 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to SAN DIEGO, CA Company’s descriptionTICKET | $401 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Oct 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to San Diego, CA | $221 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Oct 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to San Diego, CA | $198 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Oct 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to San Diego, CA | $198 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. Sep 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EXCELSIUS GPS · SPINE/SPINE SURGERY · travel to SPOKANE, WA Company’s descriptionFEE | $5.00 |
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.