Dr. Benjamin H. Schmidt, MD
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Tufts University School of Medicine (2009)
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 132
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
- 2009Medical school: Tufts University School of Medicine
- 2009Registered 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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Surgery Physician primary
VA license 0101279295 · NC license 2016-01506 -
Surgical Oncology Physician
VA license 0101279295
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Medical College of Virginia Hospitals Richmond, VA
- Vcu Health Tappahannock Hospital Tappahannock, VA
- Community Memorial Hospital South Hill, VA
Medical groups
- Mcv Associated Physicians (1,807 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
- 132
- Services billed
- 460
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 42 | 32 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 30 | 28 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 14 | 14 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 11 | 11 |
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 4 payments worth $402 in total to this clinician.
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $123 |
|---|---|
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $109 |
| Caris Mpi, Inc. | $87.20 |
| Polymedics Innovations Inc. | $83.61 |
| Food and Beverage | $402 |
|---|
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.