Dr. Benjamin Guevara, MD
NPI: 1679797385
Total Payments
$22,604
2024 Payments
$4,799
Companies
32
Transactions
317
Medicare Patients
3,333
Medicare Billing
$333,108
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$13,291 (58.8%)
Travel$5,999 (26.5%)
Education$2,920 (12.9%)
Consulting$394.98 (1.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $13,291 | 289 | 58.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,999 | 24 | 26.5% |
| Education | $2,920 | 3 | 12.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $394.98 | 1 | 1.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $10,981 | 206 | $0 (2024) |
| Alon Medical Technology | $3,257 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,125 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $1,935 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $960.23 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $701.69 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $537.04 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $507.13 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Products LLC | $438.87 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $298.95 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,799 | 79 | Stryker Corporation ($2,828) |
| 2023 | $1,841 | 38 | Stryker Corporation ($1,542) |
| 2022 | $2,038 | 33 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($1,045) |
| 2021 | $3,050 | 43 | Stryker Corporation ($1,821) |
| 2020 | $1,906 | 25 | Stryker Corporation ($985.31) |
| 2019 | $4,497 | 39 | Stryker Corporation ($2,265) |
| 2018 | $2,746 | 36 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($821.29) |
| 2017 | $1,727 | 24 | DePuy Synthes Products LLC ($438.87) |
All Payment Transactions
317 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | MICRORAPTOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.14 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.33 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.26 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.46 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.77 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.86 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.75 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.34 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.26 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $189.82 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.35 | General |
| 11/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.85 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AXSOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.65 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.01 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.63 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.67 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.79 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.42 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AXSOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.58 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.28 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.15 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.32 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.09 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 890 | 1,144 | $394,470 | $96,739 |
| 2022 | 11 | 806 | 1,132 | $349,327 | $91,351 |
| 2021 | 11 | 812 | 1,175 | $282,486 | $76,411 |
| 2020 | 12 | 825 | 1,175 | $279,132 | $68,606 |
Total Patients
3,333
Total Services
4,626
Medicare Billing
$333,108
Procedure Codes
49
All Medicare Procedures & Services
49 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 30 | $110,460 | $29,713 | 26.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 175 | 249 | $59,475 | $17,898 | 30.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 152 | 272 | $61,796 | $10,681 | 17.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 90 | 90 | $32,640 | $8,464 | 25.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 107 | 135 | $22,080 | $6,669 | 30.2% |
| 0055T | Musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 26 | $25,870 | $4,755 | 18.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $16,245 | $4,020 | 24.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 66 | $15,510 | $4,006 | 25.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2023 | 87 | 105 | $23,104 | $3,564 | 15.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $12,096 | $3,319 | 27.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 61 | $9,760 | $2,184 | 22.4% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 38 | $5,434 | $1,465 | 27.0% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $81,004 | $22,418 | 27.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 246 | 406 | $64,960 | $19,810 | 30.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2022 | 186 | 335 | $71,916 | $13,698 | 19.0% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $34,080 | $10,035 | 29.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 116 | 116 | $27,608 | $7,120 | 25.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 74 | 79 | $18,565 | $5,646 | 30.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $11,200 | $3,690 | 32.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $11,913 | $3,375 | 28.3% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 23 | $9,292 | $2,673 | 28.8% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 34 | $4,862 | $1,353 | 27.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 19 | $4,480 | $583.56 | 13.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 12 | 15 | $8,368 | $477.91 | 5.7% |
| 97760 | Training in the use of orthopedic device for arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $1,079 | $472.59 | 43.8% |
About Dr. Benjamin Guevara, MD
Dr. Benjamin Guevara, MD is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program healthcare provider based in Slidell, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/12/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1679797385.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Guevara, MD has received a total of $22,604 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,799 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 317 transactions from 32 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($13,291).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Guevara has provided services to 3,333 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,626 services with total Medicare billing of $333,108. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 49 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
- Location Slidell, LA
- Active Since 04/12/2007
- Last Updated 12/01/2015
- Taxonomy Code 390200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1679797385
Products in Payments
- MAKO (Device) $4,406
- REUNION (Device) $2,270
- ENDOBUTTON (Device) $924.74
- TRITANIUM (Device) $913.96
- Navio Surgical System (Device) $821.29
- Juggerknot (Device) $732.70
- AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) $646.61
- GRYPHON (Device) $632.13
- TRIATHLON (Device) $518.66
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $496.22
- DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System (Device) $454.97
- GAMMA (Device) $413.41
- ATTUNE (Device) $370.04
- Zilretta (Drug) $323.63
- ALPHAVENT (Device) $183.08
- Triathlon (Device) $153.93
- SIMPLICITI (Device) $145.07
- Reunion (Device) $135.37
- DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System (Device) $134.34
- MACI (Drug) $125.00
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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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