Dr. Benjamin Kevin Hendricks, MD

Dr. Hendricks practices at Adventist Health Sierra Vista in San Luis Obispo, California, part of Adventist Health.

Dr. Hendricks' NPI, 1295180461, was assigned on April 25, 2016. Dr. Hendricks graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Hendricks holds California license 1295180461.

Dr. Hendricks' primary practice is Adventist Health Sierra Vista, at 1010 Murray St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 in San Luis Obispo County. The practice phone is (850) 546-7600.

Dr. Hendricks' primary practice is Adventist Health Sierra Vista in San Luis Obispo, California, part of Adventist Health. Dr. Hendricks is also affiliated with Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center. The medical group on file is Adventist Health Physicians Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hendricks to 2 more hospitals, 4 medical groups, 3 group practices and clinics and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hendricks practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Hendricks' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Hendricks is licensed in California.

CMS data shows 436 Medicare services from Dr. Hendricks across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 219 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $74,360 for them.

CMS counts 219 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hendricks in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 96 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 73% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hendricks' median patient age at 70, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hendricks wrote 263 Medicare Part D claims for 83 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 183 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,584 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 39 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Hendricks for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Hendricks accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 320 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Hendricks, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 101 papers to Dr. Hendricks, published from 2014 to 2024. 2022 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Neurosurgical Procedures, Intracranial Aneurysm and Craniotomy. Dr. Hendricks has published most often in Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). Dr. Hendricks' most frequent co-authors are Felipe C. Albuquerque, MD, Andrew Scott Little, MD and Andrew Frederick Ducruet, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 116 general payments to Dr. Hendricks from 10 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $197,033.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Hendricks, most recently Julius M. Goodman Scholarship in 2016.

Dr. Hendricks graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 2016. Dr. Hendricks is a member of AANS and CNS.

Dr. Hendricks is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.