Benjamin J Pohl , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Muscatine, IA
1518 Mulberry Ave
Muscatine, IA 527613433
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
-
NPI assigned on August 11, 2014; this date does not establish years in practice.
-
Published CMS data list 405 Original Medicare Part B services in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
-
Published Part B service records, 2018:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 141 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 86 service units.
- G0439 — Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit: 40 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2017 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2018). CPT notice
See all 10 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
-
Published CMS data list 4,193 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
-
Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 511 prescription fills, including refills.
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 242 prescription fills, including refills.
- Losartan Potassium — 201 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 94 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
-
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Muscatine, IA (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 434. Middle half: 401 to 2,688.
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Iowa (2024, 934 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 305. Middle half: 94 to 1,210.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
-
Medicare Part B services went from 295 in 2017 to 405 in 2018.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2018.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1518 Mulberry Ave
Muscatine, IA 527613433
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Unity Healthcare. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2014
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $27,623 in 2018
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2018. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018.
Paid by Medicare
About $21,733 in 2018
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2018, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018.
30-day fills
9,663 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$238,347 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
Years since graduation
12 years (graduated 2014)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2014 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2014
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Benjamin Pohl has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Benjamin Pohl as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Muscatine and Iowa
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Muscatine, IA (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 434. Middle half: 401 to 2,688.
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Iowa (2024, 934 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 305. Middle half: 94 to 1,210.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Muscatine, IA (2024, 11 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $21,302. Middle half: $2,912 to $161,896.
A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Iowa (2024, 934 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $4,784. Middle half: $711 to $109,573.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Benjamin Pohl are from 2018.
15 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Muscatine, IA (1,525 in Iowa).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Muscatine
13.3% of these 15 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
80% of these 15 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
-
Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 37% from 295 in 2017 to 405 in 2018.
- 2017: 295
- 2018: 405
-
Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 36% from $20,256 in 2017 to $27,623 in 2018.
- 2017: $20,256
- 2018: $27,623
-
Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 50% from $14,478 in 2017 to $21,733 in 2018.
- 2017: $14,478
- 2018: $21,733
-
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 104% from 2,060 in 2020 to 4,193 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,060
- 2021: 2,487
- 2022: 3,584
- 2023: 3,640
- 2024: 4,193
-
30-day fills
30-day fills increased 105% from 4,724 in 2020 to 9,663 in 2024.
- 2020: 4,724
- 2021: 6,067
- 2022: 8,330
- 2023: 8,723
- 2024: 9,663
-
Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 255% from $67,198 in 2020 to $238,347 in 2024.
- 2020: $67,198
- 2021: $113,311
- 2022: $184,299
- 2023: $205,866
- 2024: $238,347
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2018), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
Text: T-MedInfo · Report an error.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2017 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2018; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
|
141 | 88 | $133.43 | $57.69 |
|
99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
|
86 | 57 | $200.05 | $85.93 |
|
G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
|
40 | 40 | $216.38 | $92.77 |
|
G0008
Administration of influenza virus vaccine
|
32 | 32 | $46.50 | $18.94 |
|
G0009
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine
|
31 | 31 | $43.35 | $18.94 |
|
90686
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage
|
20 | 20 | $34.00 | $18.65 |
|
90670
Pneumococcal vaccine, 13-valent
|
16 | 16 | $308.00 | $197.19 |
|
90732
Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent
|
15 | 15 | $95.00 | $93.10 |
|
90662
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free
|
12 | 12 | $86.00 | $52.30 |
|
G0438
Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit
|
12 | 12 | $321.25 | $136.92 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2018; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 511 | 39,432 | $3,714.98 | 132 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 242 | 19,106 | $1,845.73 | 60 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 201 | 16,204 | $1,294.98 | 57 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 136 | 11,766 | $570.97 | 42 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 132 | 9,951 | $598.86 | 37 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 128 | 9,602 | $800.90 | 37 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 111 | 8,984 | $595.53 | 30 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 107 | 8,880 | $1,032.80 | 29 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 99 | 8,500 | $504.50 | 33 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 94 | 2,428 | $3,381.07 | 26 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 86 | 5,492 | $1,914.36 | 20 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 70 | 5,900 | $311.51 | 24 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 69 | 700 | $183.87 | 48 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 65 | 5,350 | $255.35 | 18 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 64 | 5,790 | $193.96 | 22 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 63 | 5,484 | $1,606.19 | 19 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 58 | 4,920 | $283.57 | 19 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 56 | 3,463 | $1,241.03 | 17 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 55 | 4,390 | $272.26 | 17 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 54 | 4,118 | $581.90 | 17 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 52 | 4,500 | $533.33 | 18 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 47 | 2,899 | $229.39 | 19 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 45 | 1,850 | $426.43 | 14 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 44 | 2,099 | $437.14 | — |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 44 | 3,339 | $310.63 | 16 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20140829001847
IA
7315165503
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Unity Healthcare
3426 N Port Dr, Muscatine, IA 527612242
Unity Healthcare
1518 Mulberry Ave, Muscatine, IA 527613433
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
Registered Nurse, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated August 11, 2014.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Muscatine
- Sarah Alpen, PA-C
- Chelsi Steele, PA
- Dustaff Persaud, PA-C
- Erin Straughter, PA-C, ATC
- Valerie Kies, PA-C
- Ashley Weller, PA-C
Mailing Address
1518 Mulberry Ave
Muscatine, IA 527613433
Phone: 5632649100