Dr. Benjamin Markus Farthing, DO, PharmD

Dr. Farthing practices at Hancock Dermatology in Greenfield, Indiana.

Dr. Farthing's NPI, 1194253898, was assigned on May 25, 2017. Dr. Farthing graduated from Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017. Dr. Farthing holds Indiana license 01085768A.

Dr. Farthing's primary practice is Hancock Dermatology, at 400 W Green Meadows Dr Suite 110 Suite 110, Greenfield, IN 46140-3205. The practice phone is (317) 967-7921.

Dr. Farthing's primary practice is Hancock Dermatology in Greenfield, Indiana. The medical group on file is Hancock Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Farthing to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Farthing practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Farthing's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Farthing is licensed in Indiana.

CMS data shows 2,786 Medicare services from Dr. Farthing across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 479 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $97,446 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 479 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Farthing in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 248 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Farthing's median patient age at 65, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Farthing wrote 1,154 Medicare Part D claims for 414 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 986 of them, across 22 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $215,956 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 635 claims across 18 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Farthing for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Farthing accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 241 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Farthing, more than 80% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Farthing. Dr. Farthing's most frequent co-authors are Erica A. Brotzman, DO, Elise Marie Craig, DO and Jenifer R. Lloyd, DO.

CMS Open Payments shows 423 general payments to Dr. Farthing from 26 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,304.

Dr. Farthing graduated from Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017.