Total Payments
$39,114
2024 Payments
$15,275
Companies
24
Transactions
322
Medicare Patients
2,030
Medicare Billing
$334,458
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$18,293 (46.8%)
Travel$13,821 (35.3%)
Other$7,000 (17.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $18,293 | 281 | 46.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,821 | 39 | 35.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $6,000 | 1 | 15.3% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $1,000 | 1 | 2.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $23,798 | 122 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $3,663 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $2,639 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,088 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| ShockWave Medical, Inc | $1,925 | 23 | $0 (2023) |
| ABIOMED | $1,656 | 44 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $684.72 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $580.61 | 9 | $0 (2020) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $571.01 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $241.20 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,275 | 67 | Abbott Laboratories ($10,113) |
| 2023 | $4,001 | 33 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,597) |
| 2022 | $6,262 | 52 | Abbott Laboratories ($3,811) |
| 2021 | $2,562 | 45 | Abbott Laboratories ($744.30) |
| 2020 | $2,142 | 46 | Abbott Laboratories ($713.21) |
| 2019 | $6,235 | 61 | Abbott Laboratories ($3,508) |
| 2018 | $326.65 | 5 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($285.79) |
| 2017 | $2,311 | 13 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,311) |
All Payment Transactions
322 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.43 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (AO0) IGT Devices Intracardiac (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $66.09 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Artis icono floor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.58 | General |
| Category: AT - Fixed interventional x-ray/angiography fluoroscopy | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MITRACLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.70 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MITRACLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.42 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 09/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.60 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 09/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.37 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 09/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.59 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $299.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.34 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.37 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.41 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $54.14 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.56 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $299.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $164.62 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $54.14 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 09/08/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (AO0) IGT Devices Intracardiac (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $77.06 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,326.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $599.19 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $4.57 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $4.57 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.13 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.85 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EVOQUE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $221.75 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Repair | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 456 | 514 | $302,371 | $76,013 |
| 2022 | 15 | 564 | 619 | $349,679 | $94,358 |
| 2021 | 13 | 528 | 582 | $259,361 | $86,605 |
| 2020 | 12 | 482 | 535 | $241,997 | $77,482 |
Total Patients
2,030
Total Services
2,250
Medicare Billing
$334,458
Procedure Codes
51
All Medicare Procedures & Services
51 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $121,032 | $24,078 | 19.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 104 | 142 | $47,428 | $14,456 | 30.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 90 | 90 | $38,880 | $11,650 | 30.0% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 40 | $28,920 | $7,441 | 25.7% |
| 92933 | Removal of plaque, insertion of stent and balloon dilation of single coronary artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 15 | $24,195 | $6,659 | 27.5% |
| 33370 | Placement and subsequent removal of device to protect brain from embolism through catheter using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $9,222 | $3,027 | 32.8% |
| 93460 | Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $10,109 | $2,738 | 27.1% |
| 93454 | Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $8,232 | $2,300 | 27.9% |
| 92978 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 29 | $6,757 | $2,087 | 30.9% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 79 | 91 | $5,460 | $895.19 | 16.4% |
| 93571 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,136 | $681.36 | 31.9% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $118,080 | $24,304 | 20.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 120 | 153 | $51,102 | $16,596 | 32.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 119 | 119 | $51,408 | $16,360 | 31.8% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 39 | $28,197 | $7,367 | 26.1% |
| 92933 | Removal of plaque, insertion of stent and balloon dilation of single coronary artery or branch | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $19,356 | $5,784 | 29.9% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 13 | $18,694 | $5,143 | 27.5% |
| 93460 | Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $12,866 | $3,944 | 30.7% |
| 93454 | Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $10,584 | $3,119 | 29.5% |
| 33370 | Placement and subsequent removal of device to protect brain from embolism through catheter using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $8,708 | $3,024 | 34.7% |
| 92978 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 30 | $6,990 | $2,135 | 30.6% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $5,852 | $1,944 | 33.2% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $5,700 | $1,480 | 26.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $3,718 | $1,232 | 33.1% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $3,084 | $1,022 | 33.1% |
About Dr. Benjamin Plank, MD
Dr. Benjamin Plank, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Billings, Montana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/15/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1053462200.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Plank, MD has received a total of $39,114 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $15,275 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 322 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($18,293).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Plank has provided services to 2,030 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,250 services with total Medicare billing of $334,458. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 51 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
- Location Billings, MT
- Active Since 01/15/2007
- Last Updated 12/11/2014
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1053462200
Products in Payments
- NAVITOR (Device) $7,322
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $6,259
- MITRACLIP (Device) $3,495
- COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) $3,338
- AMPLATZER (Device) $2,211
- Impella (Device) $1,656
- WATCHMAN (Device) $1,552
- Vascular Lithotripsy (Device) $1,052
- SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) $962.69
- SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER (Device) $872.73
- AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) $739.87
- MitraClip System (Device) $738.10
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $684.72
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $625.71
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $440.53
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $435.06
- Diamondback Coronary (Device) $427.88
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $377.79
- PORTICO (Device) $346.44
- AMPLATZER Occluders (Device) $263.74
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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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