Dr. Benjamin S. Avner, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 125
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 94
- Part D claims, 2024
- 679
- Publications
- 7
- MIPS score, 2024
- 97
- Practice address
- 916 Myrtle Ave, Sturgis, MI 49091
- Practice phone
- Call (269) 651-7824
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Benjamin S. Avner is an infectious disease specialist in Sturgis, Michigan
Dr. Avner practices at Sturgis Hospital in Sturgis, Michigan.
Dr. Avner's NPI, 1104182302, was assigned on April 2, 2012. Dr. Avner holds Michigan license 4301500214.
- NPI
- 1104182302NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5890009492
- NPI enumeration date
- April 2, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (269) 651-7824
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Benjamin S. Avner practices at Sturgis Hospital in Sturgis, Michigan
Dr. Avner's primary practice is Sturgis Hospital, at 916 Myrtle Ave, Sturgis, MI 49091 in St. Joseph County. The practice phone is (269) 651-7824.
- Sturgis Hospital916 Myrtle Ave, Sturgis, MI 49091 · St. Joseph CountyPhone(269) 651-7824
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Benjamin S. Avner is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Avner's primary practice is Sturgis Hospital in Sturgis, Michigan. Dr. Avner is also affiliated with Bronson Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Avner to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin S. Avner's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Avner practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sturgis Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benjamin S. Avner is one of 264 infectious disease specialists in Michigan
Infectious disease is Dr. Avner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Avner is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Avner's licenses on file in 2 states: Michigan and Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Infectious disease, MichiganPrimary
- Internal medicine, Iowa
Infectious disease specialists near Dr. Avner
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Benjamin S. Avner billed Medicare for 125 services in 2024
CMS data shows 125 Medicare services from Dr. Avner across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 94 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,525 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Avner's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2622024: 12552%
Dr. Avner compared with the Michigan median for infectious disease specialists, 2024
- Dr. Avner
- Michigan median
- Medicare services
- 125vs 31861% below
- Medicare patients
- 94vs 14334% below
- Part D claims
- 576vs 1394.1 times
Medians across 266 infectious disease specialists in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Avner'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 S. Avner treated 94 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 94 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Avner in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 43 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.95, 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. Avner's median patient age at 66, with 41% women.
Dr. Avner's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Avner's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4649%
- Men4851%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Avner's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol73%
- Arthritis62%
- Chronic kidney disease54%
- Ischemic heart disease49%
- Anxiety48%
- Mood disorders47%
- Depression46%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Avner'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
- Women41%
- Men58%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin S. Avner wrote 679 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Avner wrote 679 Medicare Part D claims for 95 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 576 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $304,766 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 431 claims across 17 drugs.
Dr. Avner's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic587 claims86%
- Brand-name92 claims14%
Dr. Avner'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. Avner's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics72%489 of 679 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: 4312024: 57634%
Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 17 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 S. Avner scored 97 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Avner for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Avner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Avner's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 97of 100Final score
- 85.8of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 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 S. Avner has 7 publications on record
Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Avner, published from 2011 to 2024. 2024 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Anti-Bacterial Agents. Dr. Avner has published most often in Cureus.
Dr. Avner's papers by year, 2011 to 2024
Topics Dr. Avner writes about most
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
Recent publications by Dr. Avner
BMC Infect Dis
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Benjamin S. Avner is board certified in infectious disease
- Board certified in infectious disease
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Benjamin S. Avner'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile 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 S. Avner's NPI number?
Dr. Benjamin S. Avner's NPI number is 1104182302. It was assigned on April 2, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin S. Avner?
Dr. Benjamin S. Avner is an infectious disease specialist in Sturgis, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).
Where does Dr. Benjamin S. Avner practice?
Dr. Avner practices at 916 Myrtle Ave, Sturgis, MI 49091. Dr. Avner's primary practice is Sturgis Hospital in Sturgis, Michigan. Dmand AI also links Dr. Avner to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Benjamin S. Avner's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Avner is (269) 651-7824.
What is Dr. Benjamin S. Avner's medical license number?
Dr. Avner holds Michigan license 4301500214, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Benjamin S. Avner been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Avner in Michigan and Iowa.
Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin S. Avner affiliated with?
Dr. Avner practices at Sturgis Hospital in Sturgis, Michigan. Dr. Avner is also affiliated with Bronson Methodist Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Avner to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Benjamin S. Avner part of?
Dr. Avner is linked to Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine.
Does Dr. Benjamin S. Avner accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Avner billed Medicare for 125 services in 2024, and Dr. Avner accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Benjamin S. Avner's MIPS score?
Dr. Avner's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 97 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin S. Avner see?
CMS counts 94 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Avner in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. Benjamin S. Avner board certified?
Yes. Dr. Avner is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Benjamin S. Avner bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Avner's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
What drugs does Dr. Benjamin S. Avner prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Avner's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ceftriaxone, Cephalexin and Amoxicillin.
How long has Dr. Benjamin S. Avner been practicing?
Dr. Avner graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
Does Dr. Benjamin S. Avner do research?
Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Avner, published from 2011 to 2024.
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