Dr. Benjamin Rodriguez
Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 24
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 751
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
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Gastroenterology Physician primary
FL license 145951 -
Internal Medicine Physician
VA license 0101236679
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital Sarasota, FL
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Venice North Venice, FL
- Manatee Memorial Hospital Bradenton, FL
Medical groups
- Smh Physician Services Inc (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
- 751
- Services billed
- 1,502
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 260 | 166 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 203 | 178 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 194 | 192 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 176 | 167 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 112 | 112 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 95 | 73 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 84 | 82 |
| Ultrasound scan of organ tissue for measuring elasticity | 63 | 59 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 60 | 45 |
| Tying of dilated veins of stomach and/or esophagus using a flexible endoscope | 30 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Sarasota, FL | 339 |
| Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf (sodium, potassium,mag sulfates) Other prescribers in Sarasota, FL | 139 |
| Gavilyte-G (peg3350/sod sulf,bicarb,cl/kcl) Other prescribers in Sarasota, FL | 133 |
| Famotidine Other prescribers in Sarasota, FL | 121 |
| Lactulose Other prescribers in Sarasota, FL | 52 |
| Spironolactone Other prescribers in Sarasota, FL | 38 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Sarasota, FL | 35 |
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Sarasota, FL | 33 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium Other prescribers in Sarasota, FL | 28 |
| Clenpiq (sod picosulf/mag ox/citric ac) | 24 |
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, 14 companies reported 75 payments worth $64,879 in total to this clinician.
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $64,081 |
|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $198 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $105 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $104 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $77.03 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $64.85 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $54.50 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $51.30 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $60,313 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,163 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,403 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Jul 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $4,838 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Apr 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $4,515 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals May 28, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $4,515 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Jun 24, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $4,515 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Aug 21, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $4,515 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Dec 17, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $4,515 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Feb 20, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $3,548 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Apr 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $3,548 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals May 8, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $3,548 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals May 15, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $3,548 |
All 28 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Dec 17, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $4,515 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Dec 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE · travel to MIAMI, FL · in-kind | $1,867 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Nov 17, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $1,613 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Nov 12, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $3,548 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Oct 1, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $3,548 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Sep 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $1,613 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Aug 21, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $4,515 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Jul 31, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $3,548 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Jul 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $4,838 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Jul 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE · travel to DALLAS, TX · in-kind | $384 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Jul 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE · travel to DALLAS, TX · in-kind | $244 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Jul 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE · travel to DALLAS, TX · in-kind | $232 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Jul 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE · travel to DALLAS, TX | $58.00 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Jul 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE · travel to DALLAS, TX | $12.60 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Jun 24, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $4,515 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals May 28, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $4,515 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals May 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE · travel to SEBRING, FL | $124 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals May 15, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $3,548 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals May 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE · travel to SARASOTA, FL | $22.68 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals May 8, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $3,548 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals May 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE · travel to VENICE, FL | $35.70 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Apr 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $4,515 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE · travel to NAPLES, FL | $161 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Apr 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $3,548 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Apr 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE · travel to SARASOTA, FL | $22.54 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Mar 12, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $2,580 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Feb 20, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $3,548 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Feb 20, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) REZDIFFRA · LIVER DISEASE | $2,258 |
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.