Total Payments
$5,170
2024 Payments
$389.36
Companies
26
Transactions
361
Medicare Patients
26,085
Medicare Billing
$2.3M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$5,165 (99.9%)
Education$4.50 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,165 | 354 | 99.9% |
| Education | $4.50 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 6 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$5,170
355 transactions
Ownership
$0
6 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $734.13 | 60 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $526.61 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $520.26 | 29 | $0 (2019) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $500.79 | 35 | $0 (2023) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $495.38 | 31 | $0 (2020) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $381.51 | 36 | $0 (2018) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $360.82 | 20 | $0 (2019) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $309.38 | 23 | $0 (2019) |
| PFIZER INC. | $231.80 | 22 | $0 (2018) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $201.43 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $389.36 | 22 | Baxter Healthcare ($180.69) |
| 2023 | $268.49 | 16 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($128.38) |
| 2022 | $154.68 | 11 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($138.68) |
| 2021 | $105.70 | 12 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($65.56) |
| 2020 | $209.44 | 17 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($91.04) |
| 2019 | $269.95 | 19 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($52.24) |
| 2018 | $2,095 | 146 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($340.07) |
| 2017 | $1,677 | 118 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($267.97) |
All Payment Transactions
361 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 15
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.47 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | Zio monitor (Device), ZIO XT Patch | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.04 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug), ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.26 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.78 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | ZIO XT Patch (Device), Zio monitor | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.76 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.77 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | Zio monitor (Device), ZIO XT Patch | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.75 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.74 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.17 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.64 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.66 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.51 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.58 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.94 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 03/29/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.54 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.84 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.43 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring | ||||||
| 03/11/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.64 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | Zio monitor (Device), ZIO XT Patch | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.96 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.20 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.68 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring | ||||||
| 2024 | Contego Medical, Inc | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
| 12/01/2023 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $54.86 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.06 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | ZIO XT Patch (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.74 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39 | 6,029 | 9,330 | $2.0M | $477,088 |
| 2022 | 40 | 6,115 | 9,543 | $2.1M | $515,002 |
| 2021 | 40 | 6,851 | 11,538 | $2.7M | $694,964 |
| 2020 | 43 | 7,090 | 11,537 | $2.3M | $595,544 |
Total Patients
26,085
Total Services
41,948
Medicare Billing
$2.3M
Procedure Codes
188
All Medicare Procedures & Services
188 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 8
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 1,270 | 2,021 | $561,941 | $174,449 | 31.0% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 454 | 816 | $349,421 | $62,797 | 18.0% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 95 | 181 | $135,252 | $30,400 | 22.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 174 | 346 | $76,272 | $21,267 | 27.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 177 | 177 | $84,021 | $19,470 | 23.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 100 | 183 | $61,116 | $16,940 | 27.7% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 121 | 227 | $76,515 | $16,697 | 21.8% |
| A9500 | Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | Office | 2023 | 91 | 182 | $102,762 | $15,196 | 14.8% |
| J2785 | Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 81 | 324 | $39,956 | $13,402 | 33.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 220 | 232 | $45,472 | $13,273 | 29.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 123 | 128 | $61,175 | $12,689 | 20.7% |
| 93351 | Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | Office | 2023 | 74 | 129 | $62,335 | $11,958 | 19.2% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 232 | 236 | $61,900 | $11,548 | 18.7% |
| 93793 | Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | Office | 2023 | 170 | 653 | $28,673 | $5,233 | 18.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $21,405 | $4,894 | 22.9% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 55 | $29,333 | $4,375 | 14.9% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 48 | $18,623 | $3,574 | 19.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $14,817 | $3,507 | 23.7% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2023 | 132 | 132 | $12,672 | $2,657 | 21.0% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Office | 2023 | 31 | 51 | $12,521 | $2,474 | 19.8% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 307 | 419 | $12,878 | $2,407 | 18.7% |
| 93320 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Office | 2023 | 61 | 106 | $11,986 | $2,361 | 19.7% |
| 85610 | Blood test, clotting time | Office | 2023 | 131 | 534 | $7,528 | $2,243 | 29.8% |
| 93017 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) | Office | 2023 | 102 | 104 | $13,520 | $2,191 | 16.2% |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office | 2023 | 100 | 133 | $6,514 | $2,089 | 32.1% |
About Dr. Benjamin Atkeson, M.D
Dr. Benjamin Atkeson, M.D is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Clayton, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/08/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1013915552.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Atkeson, M.D has received a total of $5,170 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $389.36 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 361 transactions from 26 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,165).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Atkeson has provided services to 26,085 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 41,948 services with total Medicare billing of $2.3M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 188 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Clayton, NC
- Active Since 07/08/2005
- Last Updated 05/09/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1013915552
Products in Payments
- LifeVest (Device) $734.13
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $613.31
- XARELTO (Drug) $500.79
- PRADAXA (Drug) $495.38
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $491.58
- WATCHMAN (Device) $392.25
- BRILINTA (Drug) $343.98
- MULTAQ (Drug) $208.70
- Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor (Device) $180.69
- ZIO XT Patch (Device) $109.66
- Corlanor (Drug) $101.11
- PRALUENT (Drug) $100.68
- Repatha (Biological) $89.40
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $87.86
- PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION (Biological) $85.03
- WATCHMAN DEVICE (Device) $74.61
- Zio monitor (Device) $61.75
- LEQVIO (Drug) $35.03
- NORTHERA (Drug) $32.78
- PRALUENT (Biological) $30.03
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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