Dr. Benjamin M. Silverberg, MD
Nephrology (Kidney) (Nephrology Physician)
5131 Odonovan Dr Ste 100
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
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East Baton Rouge Parish includes primary care (46% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (2019)
- Years since graduation
- 7
- In the NPI registry since
- 2019
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 180
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
- 2019Medical school: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
- 2019Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Nephrology Physician primary
LA license 346259
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Virginia Medical Center Charlottesville, VA
- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA
Medical groups
- Ochsner Clinic LLC (2,864 clinicians)
- Renal Associates of Baton Rouge, LLC (26 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
- 180
- Services billed
- 543
- Patients’ average age
- 76
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 |
|---|---|
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 19 |
| Jardiance (empagliflozin) Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 17 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 16 |
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 20 payments worth $552 in total to this clinician.
| Bolton Medical Inc | $170 |
|---|---|
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $63.80 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $52.65 |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $41.80 |
| Amgen Inc. | $30.92 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $27.17 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $24.28 |
| Nxstage Medical, Inc. | $24.09 |
| Food and Beverage | $552 |
|---|
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.