Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 22,026
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 489
- Part D claims, 2024
- 237
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $2,492
- Practice address
- 1731 W Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701
- Professional email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
The Surgery Center at United Medical Park - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Waterloo, Iowa
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Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez is an orthopedic surgeon in Waterloo, Iowa
Dr. Torrez practices at The Surgery Center at United Medical Park - HOPD in Waterloo, Iowa.
Dr. Torrez's NPI, 1841446382, was assigned on August 15, 2008. Dr. Torrez holds Iowa license 4372.
- NPI
- 1841446382NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5395987606
- NPI enumeration date
- August 15, 2008
- 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
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez practices at The Surgery Center at United Medical Park - HOPD in Waterloo, Iowa
Dr. Torrez's primary practice is The Surgery Center at United Medical Park - HOPD, at 1731 W Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701.
- The Surgery Center at United Medical Park - HOPD1731 W Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Torrez's primary practice is The Surgery Center at United Medical Park - HOPD in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Torrez is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital. The medical group on file is Cedar Valley Medical Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Torrez to 4 more hospitals, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Torrez practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| The Surgery Center at United Medical Park - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez is one of 219 orthopedic surgeons in Iowa
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Torrez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Torrez's licenses on file in 2 states: Iowa and Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, IowaPrimary
- Michigan license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Torrez
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez billed Medicare for 22,026 services in 2024
CMS data shows 22,026 Medicare services from Dr. Torrez across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 489 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $189,456 for them.
Dr. Torrez's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2,6272024: 20,779691%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6602024: 6098%
- Surgery
- 2023: 6062024: 50517%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2182024: 13339%
Where Dr. Torrez's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office21,82699%
- In a facility2001%
Dr. Torrez compared with the Iowa median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Torrez
- Iowa median
- Medicare services
- 22,026vs 1,02621.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 489vs 28572% above
- Part D claims
- 195vs 10095% above
Medians across 221 orthopedic surgeons in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Torrez'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 L. Torrez treated 489 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 489 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Torrez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 256 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.92, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Torrez's median patient age at 65, with 53% women.
Dr. Torrez's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Torrez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women27456%
- Men21544%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Torrez's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure73%
- Diabetes27%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Mood disorders24%
- Anxiety22%
- Chronic kidney disease22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Torrez's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez wrote 237 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Torrez wrote 237 Medicare Part D claims for 150 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 195 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $462 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 201 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Torrez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic233 claims98%
- Brand-name and other4 claims2%
Dr. Torrez'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. Torrez's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids22%51 of 237 claims
- Antibiotics71%169 of 237 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: 2012024: 1953%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 5 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 L. Torrez ranks in the 98th percentile for lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare
Dr. Torrez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 46 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Torrez, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Torrez ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 81st percentile54 procedures
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 98th percentile46 procedures
- Hip replacement
- 78th percentile33 procedures
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 72nd percentile28 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 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. Benjamin L. Torrez received $2,492 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 62 general payments to Dr. Torrez from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Wardlow Enterprises paid the most, $630.
General payments to Dr. Torrez by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Torrez by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,86275%
- Education$63025%
Companies that paid Dr. Torrez the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez'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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez's NPI number?
Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez's NPI number is 1841446382. It was assigned on August 15, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez?
Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez is an orthopedic surgeon in Waterloo, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez practice?
Dr. Torrez practices at 1731 W Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701. Dr. Torrez's primary practice is The Surgery Center at United Medical Park - HOPD in Waterloo, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Dr. Torrez to 4 hospitals, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez's medical license number?
Dr. Torrez holds Iowa license 4372, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Torrez in Iowa and Michigan.
Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez affiliated with?
Dr. Torrez is affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Torrez to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez part of?
Dr. Torrez is linked to Cedar Valley Medical Specialists. Dmand AI links Dr. Torrez to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Torrez billed Medicare for 22,026 services in 2024, and Dr. Torrez accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez see?
CMS counts 489 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Torrez in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Torrez's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
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What drugs does Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Torrez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amoxicillin, Clindamycin HCl and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,492 in general payments to Dr. Torrez from 19 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Wardlow Enterprises.
How long has Dr. Benjamin L. Torrez been practicing?
Dr. Torrez graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
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