Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben, MD
- Medicare services, 2023
- 245
- Part D claims, 2024
- 47
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $49,366
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 830 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601
- Practice phone
- Call (315) 785-4000
- 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. Matthew Joseph Ben is a gastroenterologist in Watertown, New York
Dr. Ben practices at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, New York, part of MultiCare Health System.
Dr. Ben's NPI, 1457380594, was assigned on July 1, 2006. Dr. Ben graduated from Albany Medical College of Union University in 1993. Dr. Ben holds New York license 198642.
- NPI
- 1457380594NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4789756701
- NPI enumeration date
- July 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (315) 785-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben practices at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, New York
Dr. Ben's primary practice is Samaritan Medical Center, at 830 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (315) 785-4000.
- Samaritan Medical Center830 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601 · Jefferson CountyPhone(315) 785-4000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ben's primary practice is Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, New York, part of MultiCare Health System. The medical group on file is Samaritan Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ben to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Dr. Ben's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ben practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Samaritan Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben is one of 1,583 gastroenterologists in New York
Gastroenterology is Dr. Ben's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Ben is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, New YorkPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Ben
Counts of gastroenterologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben billed Medicare for 245 services in 2023
CMS data shows 245 Medicare services from Dr. Ben across 8 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $7,187 for them.
Dr. Ben's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 4492023: 14967%
- Surgery
- 2022: 1942023: 3980%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2022: 9,6962023: 25100%
- Other services
- 2022: 1662023: 2088%
- Tests and treatments
- 2022: 832023: 1286%
Where Dr. Ben's Medicare services took place, 2023
- In an office18375%
- In a facility6225%
Dr. Ben compared with the New York median for gastroenterologists, 2023
- Dr. Ben
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 245vs 42142% below
- Part D claims
- 12vs 38297% below
Medians across 1,551 gastroenterologists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ben's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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. Matthew Joseph Ben's patients have a median age of 65
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ben's median patient age at 65, with 61% women.
Dr. Ben'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
- Women61%
- Men39%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben wrote 47 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ben wrote 47 Medicare Part D claims for 21 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $30 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 815 claims across 20 drugs.
Dr. Ben's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic36 claims77%
- Brand-name11 claims23%
Dr. Ben'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 8152024: 1299%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 20 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. Matthew Joseph Ben ranks in the 70th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
Dr. Ben accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 68 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Ben, more than 70% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Ben ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 70th percentile68 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 66th percentile59 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben received $49,366 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 160 general payments to Dr. Ben from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $39,640.
General payments to Dr. Ben by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ben by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$28,10057%
- Travel and lodging$7,50315%
- Honoraria$5,68012%
- Food and beverage$4,6319%
- Other$3,4517%
Companies that paid Dr. Ben the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben graduated from Albany Medical College of Union University
Dr. Ben graduated from Albany Medical College of Union University in 1993.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben'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 Data |
| 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) |
| 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. Matthew Joseph Ben's NPI number?
Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben's NPI number is 1457380594. It was assigned on July 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben?
Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben is a gastroenterologist in Watertown, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben practice?
Dr. Ben practices at 830 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601. Dr. Ben's primary practice is Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, New York, part of MultiCare Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ben to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ben is (315) 785-4000.
What is Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben's medical license number?
Dr. Ben holds New York license 198642.
Which hospitals is Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben affiliated with?
Dr. Ben practices at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, New York.
What medical group is Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben part of?
Dr. Ben is linked to Samaritan Medical Center.
Does Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ben billed Medicare for 245 services in 2023, and Dr. Ben accepts Medicare assignment.
What services does Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Ben's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99211), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415).
Where did Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben go to medical school?
Dr. Ben graduated from Albany Medical College of Union University in 1993.
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What drugs does Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ben's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $49,366 in general payments to Dr. Ben from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Gilead Sciences, Inc.
How long has Dr. Matthew Joseph Ben been practicing?
Dr. Ben graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
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