Total Payments
$2,602
2024 Payments
$1,829
Companies
20
Transactions
108
Medicare Patients
267
Medicare Billing
$25,717
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,526 (97.1%)
Education$48.95 (1.9%)
Gifts$27.28 (1.0%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,526 | 105 | 97.1% |
| Education | $48.95 | 1 | 1.9% |
| Gift | $27.28 | 2 | 1.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $634.55 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $407.11 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $406.55 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $229.04 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $152.84 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $130.24 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $129.47 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $118.38 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $54.51 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $53.69 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,829 | 84 | ABBVIE INC. ($415.90) |
| 2023 | $486.71 | 19 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($175.57) |
| 2022 | $156.50 | 4 | ABBVIE INC. ($103.03) |
| 2021 | $130.24 | 1 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($130.24) |
All Payment Transactions
108 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.88 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.93 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.17 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.97 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.65 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.60 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.04 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.01 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.01 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.68 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.26 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.16 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.45 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.86 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.87 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug), STELARA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.59 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.39 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.88 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.26 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | RESMETIROM (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.57 | General |
| Category: LIVER DISEASE | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.84 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | EVOKE PHARMA, INC. | GIMOTI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.39 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.14 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.14 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.97 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 267 | 306 | $76,778 | $25,717 |
Total Patients
267
Total Services
306
Medicare Billing
$25,717
Procedure Codes
7
All Medicare Procedures & Services
7 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 100 | 104 | $16,120 | $10,137 | 62.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 90 | $7,650 | $5,340 | 69.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 46 | $20,700 | $3,049 | 14.7% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $9,780 | $2,143 | 21.9% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $17,810 | $2,076 | 11.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $3,178 | $1,936 | 60.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,540 | $1,036 | 67.2% |
About Dr. Benjamin Hewitt, MD
Dr. Benjamin Hewitt, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Dothan, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/20/2017. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1982145181.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Hewitt, MD has received a total of $2,602 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,829 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 108 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,526).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hewitt has provided services to 267 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 306 services with total Medicare billing of $25,717. Data is available for 1 year (2023–2023), covering 7 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Dothan, AL
- Active Since 03/20/2017
- Last Updated 07/26/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1982145181
Products in Payments
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $423.28
- TREMFYA (Drug) $258.27
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $220.08
- RINVOQ (Biological) $167.60
- CREON (Drug) $153.50
- VOQUEZNA (Drug) $152.84
- STELARA (Biological) $131.50
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $130.24
- IBSRELA (Drug) $129.47
- Jagtome RX 39 (Device) $72.81
- TRULANCE (Drug) $60.78
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $57.60
- RESMETIROM (Drug) $53.69
- LINZESS (Drug) $40.04
- DIFICID (Drug) $39.19
- XELJANZ (Drug) $37.10
- VIBERZI (Drug) $34.92
- GATTEX (Drug) $32.12
- IDACIO (Biological) $31.15
- OMVOH (Drug) $30.65
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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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