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Dr. Justin Benard King, MD
NPI1629262258PAC ID0244379055
- Medicare services, 2024
- 19
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 53
- Part D claims, 2024
- 48
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 6655 Alvarado Rd, San Diego, CA 92120
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
East Campus Medical Center - Pre-Op / Post-Op - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · San Diego, California
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Dr. Justin Benard King is a general surgeon in San Diego, California
Dr. King practices at East Campus Medical Center - Pre-Op / Post-Op - HOPD in San Diego, California.
Dr. King's NPI, 1629262258, was assigned on August 27, 2007. Dr. King graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 2003. Dr. King holds California license A89447.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1629262258NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0244379055
- NPI enumeration date
- August 27, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Justin Benard King practices at East Campus Medical Center - Pre-Op / Post-Op - HOPD in San Diego, California
Dr. King's primary practice is East Campus Medical Center - Pre-Op / Post-Op - HOPD, at 6655 Alvarado Rd, San Diego, CA 92120.
- East Campus Medical Center - Pre-Op / Post-Op - HOPD6655 Alvarado Rd, San Diego, CA 92120
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Justin Benard King is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. King's primary practice is East Campus Medical Center - Pre-Op / Post-Op - HOPD in San Diego, California. Dr. King is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. King to 2 more physician offices and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
East Campus Medical Center - Pre-Op / Post-Op - HOPDPrimary
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Justin Benard King's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. King practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| East Campus Medical Center - Pre-Op / Post-Op - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Justin Benard King is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. King's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. King is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. King is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. King treats.
General surgeons near Dr. King
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Justin Benard King billed Medicare for 19 services in 2024
CMS data shows 19 Medicare services from Dr. King across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 53 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,686 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202419
Medicare patients53
Paid by Medicare$2,686
Procedure codes1
Dr. King's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2024
- 2021
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 172024: 1912%
Dr. King compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. King
- California median
- Medicare services
- 19vs 16689% below
- Medicare patients
- 53vs 12156% below
- Part D claims
- 39vs 3415% above
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. King'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. Justin Benard King treated 53 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 53 Medicare patients who saw Dr. King in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 25 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 51% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.32, 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. King's median patient age at 57, with 18% women.
Medicare patients, 202453
Average age72
Average risk score2.32
Also on Medicaid51%
Dr. King's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. King's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2038%
- Men3362%
Chronic conditions among Dr. King's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol72%
- Diabetes51%
- Arthritis47%
- Chronic kidney disease40%
- Ischemic heart disease36%
- Heart failure34%
- Mood disorders34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. King's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 57
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women18%
- Men81%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Justin Benard King wrote 48 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. King wrote 48 Medicare Part D claims. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 39 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,491 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 38 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 202448
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$5,491
Dr. King's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic45 claims94%
- Brand-name and other3 claims6%
Dr. King'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 382024: 393%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 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
How Dr. Justin Benard King takes part in Medicare
Dr. King accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Justin Benard King has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. King. Dr. King has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. King's most frequent co-author is Ravin R. Kumar, MD.
Papers2
Dr. King's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. King
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Justin Benard King received $13,104 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 64 general payments to Dr. King from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $5,360.
General payments to Dr. King by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. King by kind, 2016 to 2025
$13.1Kin total
- Consulting fees$6,48049%
- Education$2,50019%
- Travel and lodging$2,47719%
- Food and beverage$1,64713%
Companies that paid Dr. King 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. Justin Benard King has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. King.
Awards and honors for Dr. King
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Justin Benard King graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis
Dr. King graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 2003. Dr. King is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Justin Benard King accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers
Dr. King is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
- Humana
- Molina
Plan types Dr. King accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare7
- PPO5
- HMO3
- POS2
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Justin Benard King'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 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Justin Benard King's NPI number?
Dr. Justin Benard King's NPI number is 1629262258. It was assigned on August 27, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Justin Benard King?
Dr. Justin Benard King is a general surgeon in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Justin Benard King practice?
Dr. King practices at 6655 Alvarado Rd, San Diego, CA 92120. Dr. King's primary practice is East Campus Medical Center - Pre-Op / Post-Op - HOPD in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. King to 2 physician offices and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Justin Benard King's medical license number?
Dr. King holds California license A89447.
Which hospitals is Dr. Justin Benard King affiliated with?
Dr. King is affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Justin Benard King part of?
Dr. King is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. King to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Justin Benard King accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. King billed Medicare for 19 services in 2024, and Dr. King accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Justin Benard King see?
CMS counts 53 Medicare patients who saw Dr. King in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Is Dr. Justin Benard King board certified?
Yes. Dr. King is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Justin Benard King bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. King's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223).
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Where did Dr. Justin Benard King go to medical school?
Dr. King graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 2003.
What drugs does Dr. Justin Benard King prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. King's most prescribed drugs by claims were Desmopressin Acetate, Lubiprostone and Propranolol HCl.
Has Dr. Justin Benard King received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $13,104 in general payments to Dr. King from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Justin Benard King been practicing?
Dr. King graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
Does Dr. Justin Benard King do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. King.
Who does Dr. Justin Benard King publish with?
Dr. King's most frequent co-authors are Ravin R. Kumar, MD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Justin Benard King accept?
Dr. King is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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