Benjamin Christopher , PA-C
Physician Assistant - Surgical β’ Boston, MA
55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 021142696
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Benjamin Christopher is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant - Surgical.
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NPI assigned on April 2, 2024; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 28 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Metoprolol Succinate β 16 prescription fills, including refills.
- Furosemide β 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant - Surgical in Boston, MA (2024, 60 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 46. Middle half: 24 to 96.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant - Surgical in Massachusetts (2024, 294 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 76. Middle half: 31 to 217.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 021142696
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant - Surgical: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
40 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
$454 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 β by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021β2025.
NPI first issued
2024
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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 Christopher 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 Christopher 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 Boston and Massachusetts
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant - Surgical in Boston, MA (2024, 60 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 46. Middle half: 24 to 96.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant - Surgical in Massachusetts (2024, 294 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 76. Middle half: 31 to 217.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant - Surgical in Boston, MA (2024, 60 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $368. Middle half: $127 to $2,047.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant - Surgical in Massachusetts (2024, 294 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $554. Middle half: $122 to $2,454.
134 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant - Surgical with a practice address in Boston, MA (516 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Boston
14.2% of these 134 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
50.7% of these 134 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.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
CMS data for Part D prescriptions are available for 2024 only.
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30-day fills
CMS data for 30-day fills are available for 2024 only.
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Part D drug cost
CMS data for Part D drug cost are available for 2024 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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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 |
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| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 16 | 780 | $447.56 | 11 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 12 | 149 | $6.41 | 12 |
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
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-04-02NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSORDER AND REFERRING ONLY - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20240822003809
MA
5991244881
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated April 02, 2024.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from April 2024 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistant - Surgicals in Boston
- Evan Hall, PA-C
- Megan Yablonskie, PA-C
- Emily Lafleur, PA-C
- Kathleen Landy, PA-C
- Susan Tsai, PA-C
- Kristen Rodehorst, PA-C
Mailing Address
857 Westhampton Rd
Northampton, MA 010629810