Dr. Benjamin Franklin Johnson, MD

Dr. Johnson practices at Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Johnson's NPI, 1396993291, was assigned on September 4, 2008. Dr. Johnson graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Johnson holds California license A111648.

Dr. Johnson's primary practice is Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center, at 3811 Valley Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92130. The practice phone is (858) 764-3000.

Dr. Johnson's primary practice is Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Johnson is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Johnson to 3 more hospitals, 5 home health agencies and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Johnson practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Johnson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Johnson is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Johnson is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute kidney failure, acute sinusitis, adjustment disease, alzheimer's disease, aneurysm, anxiety and aortic atherosclerois among the conditions Dr. Johnson treats.

CMS data shows 2,489 Medicare services from Dr. Johnson across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 513 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $183,638 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 513 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Johnson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 229 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 58% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Johnson's median patient age at 63, with 36% women.

In 2024, Dr. Johnson wrote 6,258 Medicare Part D claims for 618 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,501 of them, across 101 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $392,001 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,169 claims across 116 drugs.

Dr. Johnson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Johnson as offering telehealth.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Johnson in 2013.

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Johnson from 5 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $22.

Dr. Johnson graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 2008.

Dr. Johnson is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.