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Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker, MD
NPI1114211794PAC ID6507159407
- Medicare services, 2024
- 7,301
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 409
- Part D claims, 2024
- 136
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 336 Deerfield Road, Boone, NC 28607
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 262-4100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker is an orthopedic surgeon in Boone, North Carolina
Dr. Parker practices at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System.
Dr. Parker's NPI, 1114211794, was assigned on June 1, 2011. Dr. Parker holds North Carolina license FP6094560.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1114211794NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6507159407
- NPI enumeration date
- June 1, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 262-4100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker practices at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, North Carolina
Dr. Parker's primary practice is Watauga Medical Center, at 336 Deerfield Road, Boone, NC 28607 in Watauga County. The practice phone is (828) 262-4100.
- Watauga Medical Center336 Deerfield Road, Boone, NC 28607 · Watauga CountyPhone(828) 262-4100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Parker's primary practice is Watauga Medical Center in Boone, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System. Dr. Parker is also affiliated with Ashe Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Appalachian Gastroenterology (AppGastro). Dmand AI also links Dr. Parker to 1 more hospital, 2 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Ashe Memorial HospitalAppalachian Gastroenterology (AppGastro)1 hospitalName with a free account2 home health agenciesNames with a free account1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 8 affiliations for Dr. ParkerSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Parker practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Watauga Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker is one of 809 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Parker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Parker is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Parker
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
809orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina
5orthopedic surgeons in Boone
2orthopedic surgeons at Watauga Medical CenterSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker billed Medicare for 7,301 services in 2024
CMS data shows 7,301 Medicare services from Dr. Parker across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 409 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $140,346 for them.
Medicare services, 20247,301
Medicare patients409
Paid by Medicare$140,346
Procedure codes20
Dr. Parker's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2752024: 6,2982190%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4202024: 47814%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2462024: 28415%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2102024: 24115%
Where Dr. Parker's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office7,15798%
- In a facility1442%
Dr. Parker compared with the North Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Parker
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 7,301vs 9967.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 409vs 24170% above
- Part D claims
- 72vs 15754% below
Medians across 792 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Parker'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 Raymond Parker treated 409 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 409 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Parker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 210 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Parker's median patient age at 66, with 51% women.
Medicare patients, 2024409
Average age74
Average risk score0.99
Also on Medicaid6%
Dr. Parker's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Parker's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women21954%
- Men19046%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Parker's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Arthritis70%
- Mood disorders28%
- Anxiety26%
- Depression26%
- Diabetes24%
- Ischemic heart disease22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Parker'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
- Women51%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker wrote 136 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Parker wrote 136 Medicare Part D claims for 84 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 72 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $595 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 63 claims across 4 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024136
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$595
Part D patients84
Dr. Parker'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. Parker's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids25%34 of 136 claims
- Antibiotics16%22 of 136 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: 632024: 7214%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 4 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 Raymond Parker ranks in the 50th percentile for knee replacement in Medicare
Dr. Parker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 18 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Parker, more than 50% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Parker ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 50th percentile18 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 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 Raymond Parker has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Parker, published from 2016 to 2018. The most frequent topics are Arthroscopy. Dr. Parker's most frequent co-authors are Robert Alexander Creighton, MD, Hayden Scott Holbrook, MD and Ganesh Vasant Kamath, MD.
Papers2
Years published2016 to 2018
Topics Dr. Parker writes about most
- Arthroscopy
Dr. Parker's most frequent co-authors
- Robert Alexander Creighton, MD1 shared paper
- Hayden Scott Holbrook, MD1 shared paper
- Ganesh Vasant Kamath, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Parker
ArthroscopyKnee InjuriesMeniscus
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker received $52,262 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 294 general payments to Dr. Parker from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 34% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $24,036.
General payments to Dr. Parker by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Parker by kind, 2016 to 2025
$52.3Kin total
- Travel and lodging$18,00834%
- Education$13,32125%
- Food and beverage$8,43216%
- Speaker and faculty fees$7,50014%
- Grants$5,00010%
Companies that paid Dr. Parker 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 Raymond Parker'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker's NPI number?
Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker's NPI number is 1114211794. It was assigned on June 1, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker?
Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker is an orthopedic surgeon in Boone, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker practice?
Dr. Parker practices at 336 Deerfield Road, Boone, NC 28607. Dr. Parker's primary practice is Watauga Medical Center in Boone, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Parker to 1 hospital, 2 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Parker is (828) 262-4100.
What is Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker's medical license number?
Dr. Parker holds North Carolina license FP6094560.
Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker affiliated with?
Dr. Parker practices at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, North Carolina. Dr. Parker is also affiliated with Ashe Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Parker to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker part of?
Dr. Parker is linked to Appalachian Gastroenterology (AppGastro). Dmand AI links Dr. Parker to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Parker billed Medicare for 7,301 services in 2024, and Dr. Parker accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker see?
CMS counts 409 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Parker in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Parker's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99214) and injected or infused drug (J0702).
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What drugs does Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Parker's most prescribed drugs by claims were Celecoxib, Methylprednisolone and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $52,262 in general payments to Dr. Parker from 32 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker been practicing?
Dr. Parker graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
Does Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Parker, published from 2016 to 2018.
Who does Dr. Benjamin Raymond Parker publish with?
Dr. Parker's most frequent co-authors are Robert Alexander Creighton, MD (1 shared paper), Hayden Scott Holbrook, MD (1 shared paper) and Ganesh Vasant Kamath, MD (1 shared paper).
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