Dr. Ben Waldau, MD

Dr. Waldau practices at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Waldau's NPI, 1982879524, was assigned on April 24, 2008. Dr. Waldau graduated from Ruprecht Karl University Faculty of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Waldau's California license number on file is A121095.

Dr. Waldau's primary practice is UC Davis Medical Center, at 2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 734-2011.

Dr. Waldau's primary practice is UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Waldau is also affiliated with Adventist Health and Rideout. The medical group on file is UC Davis Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Waldau to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Waldau practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Waldau's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Waldau is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Waldau's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Florida and North Carolina.

Dmand AI lists craniotomy among the conditions Dr. Waldau treats.

CMS data shows 580 Medicare services from Dr. Waldau across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 205 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $89,711 for them.

CMS counts 205 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Waldau in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 95 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 42% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.54, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Waldau's median patient age at 64, with 65% women.

In 2024, Dr. Waldau wrote 37 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 62% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 30 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,723 in total drug cost.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Waldau for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Waldau accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Waldau as offering telehealth.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Dmand AI links 46 papers to Dr. Waldau, published from 2009 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Intracranial Aneurysm, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Dr. Waldau has published most often in Interv Neuroradiol. Dr. Waldau's most frequent co-authors are Brian C. Dahlin, MD, Catherine Peterson, MD and Brian Lim Hoh, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 117 general payments to Dr. Waldau from 8 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 85% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $134,089.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Waldau, most recently Stroke Center Award of Excellence in 2015.

Dr. Waldau graduated from Ruprecht Karl University Faculty of Medicine in 2002.

Dr. Waldau is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.