Dr. Benjamin Eric Nelson , DO
Internal Medicine โข Springfield, MO
1235 E Cherokee St
Springfield, MO 658042203
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Dr. Benjamin Nelson is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on March 7, 2018; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 350 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99232 โ Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 149 service units.
- 99239 โ Hospital discharge day management: 86 service units.
- 99223 โ Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making: 58 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 5 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 291 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ 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 โ 71 prescription fills, including refills.
- Atorvastatin Calcium โ 61 prescription fills, including refills.
- Clopidogrel (Clopidogrel Bisulfate) โ 38 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 9 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Springfield, MO (2024, 88 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 770. Middle half: 517 to 1,570.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Missouri (2024, 1,304 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 636. Middle half: 273 to 1,166.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 235 in 2021 to 350 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2021โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1235 E Cherokee St
Springfield, MO 658042203
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: Citizens Memorial 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
At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville
2018
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
159 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $36,038 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $28,031 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, 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 โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
320 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
$22,677 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $12.79 in 2022
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022.
Years since graduation
8 years (graduated 2018)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2018 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
2018
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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)
Dr. Nelson 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 Dr. Nelson 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 Springfield and Missouri
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Springfield, MO (2024, 88 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 770. Middle half: 517 to 1,570.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Missouri (2024, 1,304 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 636. Middle half: 273 to 1,166.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Springfield, MO (2024, 88 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $72,715. Middle half: $45,214 to $117,125.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Missouri (2024, 1,304 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $58,496. Middle half: $24,542 to $99,993.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Springfield, MO (2024, 88 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $56,145. Middle half: $34,918 to $89,759.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Missouri (2024, 1,304 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $44,917. Middle half: $18,290 to $76,772.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Springfield, MO (2024, 96 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 326. Middle half: 97 to 9,546.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Missouri (2024, 1,535 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 771. Middle half: 122 to 7,845.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Springfield, MO (2024, 96 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $25,510. Middle half: $1,571 to $799,440.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Missouri (2024, 1,535 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $59,863. Middle half: $2,451 to $575,890.
135 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Springfield, MO (2,605 in Missouri).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Springfield
13.3% of these 135 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
69.6% of these 135 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 B services
Medicare Part B services increased 49% from 235 in 2021 to 350 in 2024.
- 2021: 235
- 2022: 441
- 2023: 383
- 2024: 350
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 122% from $16,262 in 2021 to $36,038 in 2024.
- 2021: $16,262
- 2022: $40,103
- 2023: $35,883
- 2024: $36,038
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 115% from $13,020 in 2021 to $28,031 in 2024.
- 2021: $13,020
- 2022: $31,534
- 2023: $28,528
- 2024: $28,031
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 646% from 39 in 2021 to 291 in 2024.
- 2021: 39
- 2022: 97
- 2023: 143
- 2024: 291
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 640% from 43 in 2021 to 320 in 2024.
- 2021: 43
- 2022: 100
- 2023: 182
- 2024: 320
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $165 in 2021 to $22,677 in 2024.
- 2021: $165
- 2022: $10,955
- 2023: $17,836
- 2024: $22,677
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $15.79 in 2021 to $12.79 in 2022.
- 2021: $15.79
- 2022: $12.79
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2022), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2022 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2022): fewer than 11 records totaling $12.79.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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COREVALVE EVOLUT R | General | $12.79 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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149 | 76 | $156.00 | $73.47 |
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99239
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
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86 | 83 | $225.00 | $105.95 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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58 | 57 | $421.00 | $161.68 |
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99233
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
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29 | 14 | $224.00 | $110.35 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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28 | 27 | $286.00 | $121.50 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; 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 |
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| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 71 | 2,171 | $432.42 | 35 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 61 | 1,873 | $309.76 | 30 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 38 | 1,440 | $137.98 | 19 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 35 | 1,077 | $21,562.96 | 21 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 26 | 789 | $54.66 | 19 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 18 | 591 | $68.05 | 13 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 15 | 570 | $38.91 | โ |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 14 | 124 | $34.77 | 14 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 13 | 78 | $37.10 | 13 |
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: 2021-08-11NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20210810002192
MO
8123422383
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
Citizens Memorial Healthcare
None, Bolivar, MO 65613
Phone: 4173286631
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1235 E CHEROKEE ST, SPRINGFIELD, MO 658042203 (Tel: 4178202000)
Registered at 1235 E CHEROKEE ST, SPRINGFIELD, MO 658042203 (Tel: 4178202000)
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: OH 34.014279)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 7007 POWERS BLVD, PARMA, OH 441295437 (Tel: 4407433000)
Registered at 7007 POWERS BLVD, PARMA, OH 441295437 (Tel: 4407433000)
Recorded as BENJAMIN NELSON, DO
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Springfield
- Dr. Rachel Donkor, MD
- Dr. Aprilee Sta Lucia, MD
- Dr. Martin Schudy, MD
- Dr. Silvia Garcia, MD
- Dr. Stephen Holmes, MD
- Dr. Lisa Pham, MD
Mailing Address
1235 E Cherokee St
Springfield, MO 658042203
Phone: 4178202000