Dr. Benjamin Neil Hunter , MD
Otolaryngology โข Bend, OR
2450 Ne Mary Rose Pl Ste 120
Bend, OR 977017132
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Dr. Benjamin Hunter is listed in NPPES under Otolaryngology.
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NPI assigned on June 13, 2016; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 740 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:
- 92504 โ Exam of ear using a microscope: 165 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 152 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 129 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 12 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 97 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:
- Ofloxacin โ 41 prescription fills, including refills.
- Fluticasone Propionate โ 29 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ipratropium Bromide โ 16 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 4 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Oregon (2024, 91 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 364. Middle half: 247 to 739.
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 194 in 2022 to 740 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2450 Ne Mary Rose Pl Ste 120
Bend, OR 977017132
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Central Oregon Ent Llc - Ear Nose Throat And Facial Plastic Surgey. 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
University Of Utah School Of Medicine
2016
What Public CMS Data Show
Otolaryngology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
342 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 $67,363 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 $47,248 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
103 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
$2,232 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.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $2,311.31 across 13 records.
By nature of payment
- Travel and Lodging: $1,795.94 across 3 records.
- Food and Beverage: $515.37 across 10 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 7)
- MED-EL Corporation: $2,073.09 across 5 records.
- Stryker Corporation: $89.90 across 2 records.
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $53.80 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
10 years (graduated 2016)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2016 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
2016
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
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Hunter 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. Hunter 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 Bend and Oregon
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Oregon (2024, 91 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 364. Middle half: 247 to 739.
Too few clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Bend have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Oregon (2024, 91 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $40,554. Middle half: $25,456 to $64,195.
Too few clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Bend have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Oregon (2024, 91 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $30,560. Middle half: $17,644 to $47,136.
Too few clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Bend have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Oregon (2024, 104 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 175. Middle half: 69 to 310.
Too few clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Bend have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Oregon (2024, 104 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $4,021. Middle half: $1,122 to $7,542.
Too few clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Bend have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
11 active clinicians are listed under Otolaryngology with a practice address in Bend, OR (164 in Oregon).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Bend
36.4% of these 11 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
72.7% of these 11 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 281% from 194 in 2022 to 740 in 2024.
- 2022: 194
- 2023: 872
- 2024: 740
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 229% from $20,448 in 2022 to $67,363 in 2024.
- 2022: $20,448
- 2023: $79,557
- 2024: $67,363
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 207% from $15,376 in 2022 to $47,248 in 2024.
- 2022: $15,376
- 2023: $53,848
- 2024: $47,248
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 18% from 82 in 2023 to 97 in 2024.
- 2023: 82
- 2024: 97
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 98 in 2023 and 103 in 2024.
- 2023: 98
- 2024: 103
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 13% from $1,970 in 2023 to $2,232 in 2024.
- 2023: $1,970
- 2024: $2,232
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $349.98 in 2020 to $2,311.31 in 2025.
- 2020: $349.98
- 2021: $575.62
- 2023: $76.11
- 2024: $108.82
- 2025: $2,311.31
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 13 records totaling $2,311.31.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| MED-EL Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft | General | $741.97 |
| MED-EL Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft | General | $553.28 |
| MED-EL Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft | General | $500.69 |
| MED-EL Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft | General | $183.66 |
| MED-EL Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft | General | $93.49 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UNIVERSAL NEURO 3 | General | $50.80 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AUDION ET DILATION SYSTEM | General | $39.10 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEZSPIRE | General | $31.86 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $28.57 |
| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $25.80 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DUPIXENT | General | $25.23 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NUCALA | General | $21.00 |
| AERIN MEDICAL INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VIVAER STYLUS | General | $15.86 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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92504
Exam of ear using a microscope
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165 | 137 | $94.07 | $30.20 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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152 | 128 | $268.49 | $93.01 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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129 | 117 | $348.12 | $128.94 |
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69210
Removal of impacted ear wax
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80 | 78 | $155.60 | $47.47 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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46 | 46 | $477.26 | $169.74 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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41 | 41 | $348.56 | $113.88 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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30 | 27 | $476.83 | $183.47 |
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G0268
Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing
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25 | 24 | $128.00 | $51.22 |
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31575
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope
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23 | 22 | $409.04 | $135.17 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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23 | 18 | $173.91 | $58.53 |
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69433
Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia
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15 | 15 | $698.53 | $216.46 |
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69220
Simple removal of skin debris and drainage of mastoid cavity
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11 | 11 | $362.00 | $77.10 |
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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| Ofloxacin | Ofloxacin | 41 | 371 | $1,626.71 | 36 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 29 | 1,050 | $270.00 | 14 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 16 | 412 | $327.96 | โ |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 11 | 53 | $7.09 | 11 |
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: 2024-07-25NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Y00000X
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OTOLARYNGOLOGY
I20240712003536
OR
8123310869
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
Central Oregon Ent Llc - Ear Nose Throat And Facial Plastic Surgey
2450 Ne Mary Rose Pl, Bend, OR 977017132
Phone: 5413823100
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Audiologist
Doctor of Audiology, CCCA
Audiologist
Otolaryngology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Audiologist
Master of Science
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 2450 NE MARY ROSE PL STE 120, BEND, OR 977017132 (Tel: 5413127056)
Registered at 2450 NE MARY ROSE PL STE 120, BEND, OR 977017132 (Tel: 5413823100)
Otolaryngology (license number reported to NPPES: OR MD219874)
Registered at 3307 RENNER DR, FORTUNA, CA 955403119 (Tel: 7077259383)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 301 N 8TH ST # 5B, SPRINGFIELD, IL 627011041 (Tel: 2175458000)
Registered at PO BOX 19662, SPRINGFIELD, IL 627949662 (Tel: 2175458000)
Recorded as BENJAMIN HUNTER, M.D.
Otolaryngology (license number reported to NPPES: IL 125.069190)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Otolaryngology Specialists in Bend
- Dr. Matthew Hinsley, MD
- Dr. John Pang, MD
- Dr. Justin Hill, MD
- Dr. Ryan Gallivan, MD
- Dr. Michael Villano, MD
- Dr. John Renton, MD
Mailing Address
2450 Ne Mary Rose Pl Ste 120
Bend, OR 977017132
Phone: 5413823100