Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson, MD

  • Durham, NC
  • Pulmonologist
NPI1881123370PAC ID8628348489
Medicare services, 2024
461
Medicare patients, 2024
239
Part D claims, 2024
625
Hospital affiliations
3
Medical groups
3
Practice address
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Practice phone
Call (919) 684-8111
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Primary practice

Duke University Hospital

Hospital · Durham, North Carolina

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Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson is a pulmonologist in Durham, North Carolina

Dr. Atkinson practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University.

Dr. Atkinson's NPI, 1881123370, was assigned on June 8, 2017. Dr. Atkinson holds Massachusetts license 281663.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8628348489
NPI enumeration date
June 8, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(919) 684-8111
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina

Dr. Atkinson's primary practice is Duke University Hospital, at 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705 in Durham County. The practice phone is (919) 684-8111.

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Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Atkinson's primary practice is Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dr. Atkinson is also affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital. The medical group on file is Duke Health Integrated Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Atkinson to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Atkinson practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Duke University HospitalAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson is one of 410 pulmonologists in North Carolina

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Atkinson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Atkinson is licensed in Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pulmonary disease, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 281663 · taxonomy 207RP1001X

Pulmonologists near Dr. Atkinson

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson billed Medicare for 461 services in 2024

CMS data shows 461 Medicare services from Dr. Atkinson across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 239 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $54,520 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024461
Medicare patients239
Paid by Medicare$54,520
Procedure codes11

Dr. Atkinson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1602024: 399149%
Surgery
2023: 02024: 50
Imaging
2023: 02024: 12

Dr. Atkinson compared with the North Carolina median for pulmonologists, 2024

  • Dr. Atkinson
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
461vs 53414% below
Medicare patients
239vs 231Close to median
Part D claims
544vs 64816% below

Medians across 392 pulmonologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Atkinson'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 J. Atkinson treated 239 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 239 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Atkinson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 107 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.93, 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. Atkinson's median patient age at 73, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024239
Average age72
Average risk score2.93
Also on Medicaid35%

Dr. Atkinson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Atkinson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women13255%
  • Men10745%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Atkinson's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol73%
  3. Chronic kidney disease47%
  4. Ischemic heart disease45%
  5. Arthritis44%
  6. Anxiety42%
  7. Heart failure39%
  8. Atrial fibrillation38%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Atkinson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson wrote 625 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Atkinson wrote 625 Medicare Part D claims for 92 patients. 29% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 544 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $259,196 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 304 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024625
Drugs named by CMS17
Total drug cost$259,196
Part D patients92

Dr. Atkinson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic180 claims29%
  • Brand-name445 claims71%

Dr. Atkinson'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. Atkinson's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics3%18 of 625 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: 3042024: 54479%

Drugs named by CMS: 17 in 2024, 12 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson takes part in Medicare

Dr. Atkinson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Sources for Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson's NPI number?

Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson's NPI number is 1881123370. It was assigned on June 8, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson?

Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson is a pulmonologist in Durham, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).

Where does Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson practice?

Dr. Atkinson practices at 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705. Dr. Atkinson's primary practice is Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Atkinson to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Atkinson is (919) 684-8111.

What is Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson's medical license number?

Dr. Atkinson holds Massachusetts license 281663.

Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson affiliated with?

Dr. Atkinson practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Atkinson is also affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Atkinson to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson part of?

Dr. Atkinson is linked to Duke Health Integrated Practice. Dmand AI links Dr. Atkinson to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Atkinson billed Medicare for 461 services in 2024, and Dr. Atkinson accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson see?

CMS counts 239 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Atkinson in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Atkinson's most billed Medicare services were critical care (99291), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

What drugs does Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Atkinson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Trelegy Ellipta and Anoro Ellipta.

How long has Dr. Benjamin J. Atkinson been practicing?

Dr. Atkinson graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

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