Dr. Benjamin Gordon
Hospitalist (Hospitalist Physician)
Medicare and federal program status
Opted out of Medicare from July 7, 2025 through July 7, 2027. Medicare does not pay for this clinician’s services: patients with Medicare sign a private contract and pay the clinician directly. They can still order tests and refer Medicare patients to other providers.
Source: CMS Medicare Opt Out Affidavits (record last updated September 15, 2025). Opting out is a legal choice many clinicians make, often to run a cash or concierge practice.
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2018
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
- 2018Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Hospitalist Physician primary
NY license 310543 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in New York, NY | 38 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in New York, NY | 12 |
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, 11 companies reported 46 payments worth $1,092 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $513 |
|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $137 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $89.68 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $65.35 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $57.38 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $54.00 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $52.74 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $48.85 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,092 |
|---|
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.