Total Payments
$1,476
2024 Payments
$238.61
Companies
37
Transactions
95
Medicare Patients
14,791
Medicare Billing
$508,129
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,476 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,476 | 95 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | $132.53 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $89.59 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $86.64 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $76.71 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $76.26 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $75.25 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $69.65 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $68.38 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $58.21 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $56.54 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $238.61 | 12 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($31.85) |
| 2023 | $223.66 | 13 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($37.80) |
| 2022 | $241.24 | 15 | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. ($51.89) |
| 2021 | $189.98 | 12 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($48.45) |
| 2020 | $48.20 | 3 | Amarin Pharma Inc. ($18.63) |
| 2019 | $238.15 | 17 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. ($31.41) |
| 2018 | $131.70 | 11 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($24.13) |
| 2017 | $164.05 | 12 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($28.22) |
All Payment Transactions
95 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | EOHILIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.75 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | KEVEYIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.56 | General |
| Category: Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | BEXSERO (Biological), SHINGRIX, AREXVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.69 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | GARDASIL (Biological), CAPVAXIVE, GARDASIL 9 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.33 | General |
| Category: VACCINE | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC | WAKIX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.97 | General |
| Category: Narcoplepsy | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.65 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | DIFICID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.52 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | OPSUMIT (Drug), UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.99 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 03/29/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), PAXLOVID, NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.75 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.09 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 01/19/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug), Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.27 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 01/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.04 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 10/31/2023 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | OFEV, OFEV | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.40 | General |
| 09/01/2023 | Grifols USA, LLC | Prolastin-C Liquid (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.07 | General |
| Category: Pulmonology | ||||||
| 08/23/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.82 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 07/17/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | DIFICID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.44 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 07/12/2023 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.76 | General |
| Category: Interventional Urology | ||||||
| 04/25/2023 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.41 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 04/17/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | QULIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.79 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 04/14/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | STEGLATRO (Drug), VERQUVO, VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.36 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/05/2023 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), PAXLOVID, NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.79 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 03/17/2023 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.72 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 03/13/2023 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.07 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Myrbetriq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.85 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 01/24/2023 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.18 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 61 | 3,940 | 7,388 | $762,596 | $150,387 |
| 2022 | 55 | 3,543 | 6,213 | $559,559 | $115,771 |
| 2021 | 58 | 3,751 | 7,173 | $568,430 | $135,777 |
| 2020 | 57 | 3,557 | 6,161 | $494,751 | $106,194 |
Total Patients
14,791
Total Services
26,935
Medicare Billing
$508,129
Procedure Codes
231
All Medicare Procedures & Services
231 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 10
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 219 | 400 | $145,500 | $32,343 | 22.2% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2023 | 163 | 163 | $66,175 | $21,014 | 31.8% |
| J0897 | Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 11 | 720 | $36,778 | $12,849 | 34.9% |
| 88305 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Office | 2023 | 267 | 431 | $123,714 | $11,750 | 9.5% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2023 | 261 | 1,256 | $68,791 | $9,552 | 13.9% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 559 | 1,068 | $29,434 | $8,947 | 30.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 99 | $25,544 | $5,287 | 20.7% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2023 | 305 | 392 | $30,823 | $4,022 | 13.0% |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Office | 2023 | 215 | 229 | $22,836 | $2,992 | 13.1% |
| G0438 | Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $8,830 | $2,790 | 31.6% |
| 88312 | Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 26 | 39 | $17,814 | $2,780 | 15.6% |
| G0402 | Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $7,791 | $2,467 | 31.7% |
| 90662 | Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $2,511 | $2,369 | 94.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $9,236 | $2,270 | 24.6% |
| 83970 | Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level | Office | 2023 | 53 | 56 | $13,689 | $2,237 | 16.3% |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | Office | 2023 | 159 | 228 | $11,530 | $2,161 | 18.7% |
| 80048 | Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) | Office | 2023 | 141 | 257 | $16,181 | $2,131 | 13.2% |
| 99495 | Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $7,031 | $1,790 | 25.5% |
| 84443 | Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | Office | 2023 | 83 | 101 | $9,828 | $1,662 | 16.9% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 23 | 39 | $6,999 | $1,622 | 23.2% |
| 88342 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | Office | 2023 | 23 | 28 | $11,437 | $1,523 | 13.3% |
| G0103 | Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | Office | 2023 | 76 | 76 | $8,277 | $1,438 | 17.4% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $1,519 | $1,077 | 70.9% |
| 82306 | Vitamin d-3 level | Office | 2023 | 34 | 36 | $6,314 | $1,044 | 16.5% |
| 82607 | Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | Office | 2023 | 53 | 62 | $5,534 | $916.36 | 16.6% |
About Dr. John Benson, MD
Dr. John Benson, MD is a Family Medicine healthcare provider based in Mankato, Minnesota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1205816287.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Benson, MD has received a total of $1,476 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $238.61 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 95 transactions from 37 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,476).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Benson has provided services to 14,791 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 26,935 services with total Medicare billing of $508,129. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 231 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Family Medicine
- Location Mankato, MN
- Active Since 01/18/2006
- Last Updated 07/09/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207Q00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1205816287
Products in Payments
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $98.38
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $76.71
- XARELTO (Drug) $76.26
- Livalo (Drug) $73.68
- INJECTAFER (Drug) $68.38
- CHANTIX (Drug) $54.59
- SHINGRIX (Biological) $43.24
- DIFICID (Drug) $39.96
- FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) $39.86
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $38.12
- PREVNAR 13 (Biological) $37.77
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $36.60
- Vascepa (Drug) $32.28
- QULIPTA (Drug) $31.58
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $31.43
- WAKIX (Drug) $30.97
- Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) $30.25
- Tymlos (Biological) $29.89
- Prolastin-C Liquid (Biological) $28.08
- Tymlos (Drug) $26.65
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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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