Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho, MD
- Medicare services, 2017
- 15
- Part D claims, 2017
- 18
- Publications
- 43
- Industry payments
- $38,239
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 3350 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92161-0002
- Practice phone
- Call (858) 552-8585
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Veterans Administration Hosp
Hospital · San Diego, California
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Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho is a gastroenterologist in San Diego, California
Dr. Ho practices at Veterans Administration Hosp in San Diego, California.
Dr. Ho's NPI, 1194777144, was assigned on May 17, 2006. Dr. Ho graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Rochester in 1982. Dr. Ho holds Minnesota license 27872.
- NPI
- 1194777144NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (858) 552-8585
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Medical school graduation
- 1982
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho practices at Veterans Administration Hosp in San Diego, California
Dr. Ho's primary practice is Veterans Administration Hosp, at 3350 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92161-0002. The practice phone is (858) 552-8585.
- Veterans Administration Hosp3350 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92161-0002Phone(858) 552-8585
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ho's primary practice is Veterans Administration Hosp in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ho to 1 medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ho practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Veterans Administration Hosp | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho is one of 1,977 gastroenterologists in California
Gastroenterology is Dr. Ho's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Ho is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Ho's licenses on file in 2 states: Minnesota and California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, MinnesotaPrimary
- California license
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Ho
Counts of gastroenterologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho billed Medicare for 15 services in 2017
CMS data shows 15 Medicare services from Dr. Ho across 1 procedure code in 2017, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $1,620 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Ho compared with the California median for gastroenterologists, 2017
- Dr. Ho
- California median
- Medicare services
- 15vs 58697% below
- Part D claims
- 18vs 38095% below
Medians across 1,875 gastroenterologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ho's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2017
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho's patients have a median age of 35
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ho's median patient age at 35, with 0% women.
Dr. Ho's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 35
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women0%
- Men100%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims in 2017
In 2017, Dr. Ho wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $568,514 in total drug cost.
Dr. Ho's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2017
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho has 43 publications on record
Dmand AI links 43 papers to Dr. Ho, published from 2010 to 2021. 2019 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Antiviral Agents, Hepatitis C, Chronic and Mucins. Dr. Ho has published most often in Dig Dis Sci. Dr. Ho's most frequent co-authors are Ramsey Cheung, MD, Bernd Georg Schnabl, MD and Mariam Amr Aly Mohamed Elsaban, MBBS.
Dr. Ho's papers by year, 2010 to 2021
Topics Dr. Ho writes about most
- Antiviral Agents
- Hepatitis C, Chronic
- Mucins
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Gene Expression
- Intestinal Mucosa
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Molecular Sequence Data
Dr. Ho's most frequent co-authors
- Ramsey Cheung, MD5 shared papers
- Bernd Georg Schnabl, MD5 shared papers
- Mariam Amr Aly Mohamed Elsaban, MBBS2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Ho
Pediatr Pulmonol
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho received $38,239 in industry payments from 2016 to 2018
CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Ho from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2018. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 84% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $34,918.
General payments to Dr. Ho by program year, 2016 to 2018
General payments to Dr. Ho by kind, 2016 to 2018
- Speaker and faculty fees$32,00084%
- Consulting fees$2,8007%
- Travel and lodging$2,0665%
- Food and beverage$1,3734%
Companies that paid Dr. Ho the most, 2016 to 2018
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Rochester
Dr. Ho graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Rochester in 1982.
- Medical school
- Board certified in gastroenterology
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers
Dr. Ho is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
Plan types Dr. Ho accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO3
- POS2
- PPO2
- EPO1
- Medicaid1
- Medicare1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho's NPI number?
Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho's NPI number is 1194777144. It was assigned on May 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho?
Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho is a gastroenterologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho practice?
Dr. Ho practices at 3350 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92161-0002. Dr. Ho's primary practice is Veterans Administration Hosp in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ho to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ho is (858) 552-8585.
What is Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho's medical license number?
Dr. Ho holds Minnesota license 27872, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ho in Minnesota and California (2006 to 2026).
Does Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ho billed Medicare for 15 services in 2017.
Is Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ho is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho bill to Medicare?
In 2017, Dr. Ho's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99205).
Where did Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho go to medical school?
Dr. Ho graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Rochester in 1982.
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What drugs does Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho prescribe most?
In 2017 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ho's most prescribed drugs by claims were Harvoni.
Has Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $38,239 in general payments to Dr. Ho from 6 companies from 2016 to 2018. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho been practicing?
Dr. Ho graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.
Does Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho do research?
Dmand AI links 43 publications to Dr. Ho, published from 2010 to 2021.
Who does Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho publish with?
Dr. Ho's most frequent co-authors are Ramsey Cheung, MD (5 shared papers), Bernd Georg Schnabl, MD (5 shared papers) and Mariam Amr Aly Mohamed Elsaban, MBBS (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Samuel Benjamin Ho accept?
Dr. Ho is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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