Dr. Benjamin Tharian, MD

Dr. Tharian practices at Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida, part of Orlando Health.

Dr. Tharian's NPI, 1932599164, was assigned on January 26, 2015. Dr. Tharian graduated from University of Kerala Medical College in 2001. Dr. Tharian holds Florida license ME151709.

Dr. Tharian's primary practice is Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, at 701 6th St S, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701 in Pinellas County. The practice phone is (727) 823-1234.

Dr. Tharian's primary practice is Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida, part of Orlando Health. Dr. Tharian is also affiliated with BayCare St. Joseph's Hospital. The medical group on file is UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tharian to 5 more hospitals, 6 medical groups 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. Tharian practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Tharian's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Tharian is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Tharian's licenses on file in 4 states: Florida, Arkansas, Texas and Colorado.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, colonoscopy, gastroenteritis, gastrointestinal bleeding, intestinal diverticulosis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Tharian treats.

CMS data shows 1,014 Medicare services from Dr. Tharian across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 321 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $93,308 for them.

CMS counts 321 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tharian in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 143 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.08, 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. Tharian's median patient age at 67, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Tharian wrote 516 Medicare Part D claims for 203 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 403 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,799 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 279 claims across 9 drugs.

Dr. Tharian accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Tharian as offering telehealth. CMS counts 313 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Tharian, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 113 papers to Dr. Tharian, published from 2011 to 2023. 2017 was the busiest year, with 14. The most frequent topics are Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde, Endoscopy, Digestive System and Endosonography. Dr. Tharian has published most often in Gastrointest Endosc. Dr. Tharian's most frequent co-authors are Sumant Inamdar, MBBS, MD, MPH, Hemant Goyal, MD and Saikiran Raghavapuram, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Tharian to 3 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Pancreatic Neoplasms and Colonic Diseases, Functional. University of Arkansas sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 273 general payments to Dr. Tharian from 31 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Covidien LP paid the most, $15,093.

Dr. Tharian graduated from University of Kerala Medical College in 2001.

Dr. Tharian is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.