Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,446
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 879
- Part D claims, 2024
- 542
- MIPS score, 2024
- 91
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 890 Shasta Ave Ste 2-A, Morro Bay, CA 93442
- Practice phone
- Call (805) 772-4325
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Movement For Life - Morro Bay
Physical Therapy Clinic · Morro Bay, California
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Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx is a physiatrist in Morro Bay, California
Dr. Dirkx practices at Movement For Life - Morro Bay in Morro Bay, California.
Dr. Dirkx's NPI, 1679875389, was assigned on December 1, 2010. Dr. Dirkx graduated from Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 2010. Dr. Dirkx holds Michigan license 5101018828.
- NPI
- 1679875389NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4688893621
- NPI enumeration date
- December 1, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (805) 772-4325
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx practices at Movement for Life - Morro Bay in Morro Bay, California
Dr. Dirkx's primary practice is Movement for Life - Morro Bay, at 890 Shasta Ave Ste 2-A, Morro Bay, CA 93442. The practice phone is (805) 772-4325.
- Movement for Life - Morro Bay890 Shasta Ave Ste 2-A, Morro Bay, CA 93442Phone(805) 772-4325
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 6 medical groups
Dr. Dirkx's primary practice is Movement For Life - Morro Bay in Morro Bay, California. Dr. Dirkx is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Pain Clinics of Central California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dirkx to 5 more medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Dirkx practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Movement For Life - Morro Bay | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 5 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx is one of 1,234 physiatrists in California
Physical medicine and rehabilitation is Dr. Dirkx's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208100000X. Dr. Dirkx is board certified in physical medicine & rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Dirkx is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation, MichiganPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arthritis, joint pain, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, scoliosis and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Dirkx treats.
Physiatrists near Dr. Dirkx
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx billed Medicare for 3,446 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,446 Medicare services from Dr. Dirkx across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 879 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $369,615 for them.
Dr. Dirkx's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,9022024: 1,9965%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,4492024: 77247%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,6932024: 28283%
- Other services
- 2023: 2502024: 27410%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 3072024: 8473%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 02024: 38
- Imaging
- 2023: 1322024: 0100%
Where Dr. Dirkx's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,67478%
- In a facility77222%
Dr. Dirkx compared with the California median for physiatrists, 2024
- Dr. Dirkx
- California median
- Medicare services
- 3,446vs 8474.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 879vs 1525.8 times
- Part D claims
- 474vs 1184.0 times
Medians across 1,090 physiatrists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Dirkx's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx treated 879 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 879 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dirkx in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 382 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Dirkx's median patient age at 66, with 58% women.
Dr. Dirkx's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Dirkx's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women49456%
- Men38544%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Dirkx's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
- Mood disorders32%
- Anxiety31%
- Depression29%
- Diabetes28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Dirkx's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx wrote 542 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Dirkx wrote 542 Medicare Part D claims for 109 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 474 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,075 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,789 claims across 26 drugs.
Dr. Dirkx's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic502 claims93%
- Brand-name and other40 claims7%
Dr. Dirkx's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Dirkx's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids41%222 of 542 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,7892024: 47474%
Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 26 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Dirkx for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Dirkx accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Dirkx as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Dirkx's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 91of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 48of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx received $23,671 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 821 general payments to Dr. Dirkx from 60 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $9,381.
General payments to Dr. Dirkx by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Dirkx by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$22,62096%
- Travel and lodging$1,0364%
- Education$150%
Companies that paid Dr. Dirkx the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx graduated from Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Dirkx graduated from Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 2010.
- Medical school
- Board certified in physical medicine & rehabilitation
- Board certified in 2014 - 2026
- Board certified in 2010 - 2014
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Dirkx is in network with 15 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.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Dirkx accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare9
- PPO9
- HMO6
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx's NPI number?
Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx's NPI number is 1679875389. It was assigned on December 1, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx?
Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx is a physiatrist in Morro Bay, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician (taxonomy code 208100000X).
Where does Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx practice?
Dr. Dirkx practices at 890 Shasta Ave Ste 2-A, Morro Bay, CA 93442. Dr. Dirkx's primary practice is Movement For Life - Morro Bay in Morro Bay, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dirkx to 5 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Dirkx is (805) 772-4325.
What is Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx's medical license number?
Dr. Dirkx holds Michigan license 5101018828.
Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx affiliated with?
Dr. Dirkx is affiliated with Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx part of?
Dr. Dirkx is linked to Pain Clinics of Central California. Dmand AI links Dr. Dirkx to 5 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Dirkx billed Medicare for 3,446 services in 2024, and Dr. Dirkx accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Dirkx as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx's MIPS score?
Dr. Dirkx's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx see?
CMS counts 879 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dirkx in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx board certified?
Yes. Dr. Dirkx is board certified in physical medicine & rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
What services does Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Dirkx's most billed Medicare services were nerve and brain test (95886), nerve and brain test (95911) and medicare service (G0453).
Where did Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx go to medical school?
Dr. Dirkx graduated from Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 2010.
What drugs does Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Dirkx's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Morphine Sulfate ER.
Has Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $23,671 in general payments to Dr. Dirkx from 60 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.
How long has Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx been practicing?
Dr. Dirkx graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx accept?
Dr. Dirkx is in network with 15 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.
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