Dr. Benjamin Michael Aertker, MD

Dr. Aertker practices at HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake in Webster, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Aertker's NPI, 1861836710, was assigned on April 22, 2013. Dr. Aertker graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2013. Dr. Aertker holds Texas license Q2874.

Dr. Aertker's primary practice is HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, at 500 W Medical Center Blvd, Webster, TX 77598 in Harris County. The practice phone is (281) 332-2511.

Dr. Aertker's primary practice is HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake in Webster, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare. The medical group on file is Neuro-Hospitalist of Clear Lake PLLC. Dmand AI also links Dr. Aertker to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Aertker practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurology is Dr. Aertker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Aertker is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Aertker is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists cerebrovascular disease among the conditions Dr. Aertker treats.

CMS data shows 590 Medicare services from Dr. Aertker across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 262 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $48,901 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 262 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Aertker in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 95 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.55, 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. Aertker's median patient age at 72, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Aertker wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $92 in total drug cost.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Aertker for performance year 2024, reported individually.

Dmand AI links 16 papers to Dr. Aertker, published from 2014 to 2022. 2014 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Disease Models, Animal and Blood-Brain Barrier. Dr. Aertker has published most often in Stem Cells. Dr. Aertker's most frequent co-authors are Charles Samuel Cox, MD, Margaret Louise Jackson, MD and Sean Isaac Savitz, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 46 general payments to Dr. Aertker from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $406.

Dr. Aertker graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2013.

Dr. Aertker is in network with 21 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.