Dr. Benjamin S. Harrington, DO
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 8
- In the NPI registry since
- 2018
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 236
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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Internal Medicine Physician primary
SC license LL51975
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Chattanooga, TN
- Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia Ringgold, GA
Medical groups
- Memorial Health PArtners Foundation Inc (485 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
- 236
- Services billed
- 713
- Patients’ average age
- 78
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 363 | 215 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 227 | 125 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 191 | 188 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 39 | 39 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 22 |
| Cefuroxime (cefuroxime axetil) Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 16 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 15 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 14 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 13 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 12 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Chattanooga, TN | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.