Dr. Benjamin Smith , MD
General Practice β’ Salem, OR
2605 State St
Salem, OR 973105000
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2605 State St
Salem, OR 973105000
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in San Diego, CA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $14.10 in 2019
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 2019.
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.
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Salem and Oregon
8 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in Salem, OR (95 in Oregon).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2019), 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 2019 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $14.10.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
MazorX - Renaissance | General | $14.10 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-08-02NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 171000000X
Active duty military health care providers not otherwise classified who need to be separately identified for operational, clinical, or administrative processes.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Secondary Practice Locations
Naval Medical Ctr, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive
San Diego, CA 921345000
Phone: 6195306400
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
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 2605 STATE ST, SALEM, OR 973105000 (Tel: 5033782453)
Registered at OREGON STATE PENITENTIARY 2605, SALEM, OR 973105000 (Tel: 5033782453)
Military Health Care Provider (license number reported to NPPES: VA 0101258753)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at NAVAL MEDICAL CTR, 34800 BOB WILSON DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 921345000 (Tel: 6193224695)
Registered at NAVAL MEDICAL CTR, 34800 BOB WILSON DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 921345000
Recorded as BENJAMIN SMITH, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other General Practices in Salem
Healthcare providers in SalemMailing Address
Oregon State Penitentiary 2605
Salem, OR 973105000
Phone: 5033782453