Dr. Benjamin Yip, MD
Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Eastern Virginia Medical School (2014)
- Years since graduation
- 12
- In the NPI registry since
- 2014
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 172
Licensed in California since 2016, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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
- 2014Medical school: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- 2014Registered 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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Gastroenterology Physician primary
CA license A141662 (first issued 2016; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- California PAcific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco, CA
- California PAcific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp San Francisco, CA
- California PAcific Medical Center - Mission Bernal San Francisco, CA
- Sutter Davis Hospital Davis, CA
Medical groups
- Sutter Bay Medical Foundation (3,829 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
- 172
- Services billed
- 545
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 21 | 21 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 11 | 11 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 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.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf (sodium, potassium,mag sulfates) Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 56 |
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 54 |
| Linzess (linaclotide) Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 51 |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr (dexlansoprazole) Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 23 |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine (diphenoxylate hcl/atropine) Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 18 |
| Motegrity (prucalopride succinate) | 17 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 13 |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 12 |
| Humira(Cf) Pen (adalimumab) Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 11 |
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 42 payments worth $1,253 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $539 |
|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $134 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $118 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $109 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $79.05 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $65.61 |
| Celltrion USA Inc. | $54.45 |
| Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | $49.56 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,253 |
|---|
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.