Dr. Benjamin Wallace Beckert, MD

Dr. Beckert practices at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, Texas, part of CHRISTUS Health.

Dr. Beckert's NPI, 1932116829, was assigned on August 2, 2006. Dr. Beckert graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Beckert holds Texas license L9621.

Dr. Beckert's primary practice is CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth, at 2830 Calder Avenue, Beaumont, TX 77702 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (409) 892-7171.

Dr. Beckert's primary practice is CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth in Beaumont, Texas, part of CHRISTUS Health. The medical group on file is Altus Community Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Beckert to 1 more physician office, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Beckert practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Plastic surgery is Dr. Beckert's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Beckert is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Beckert is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists breast surgery, cancerous skin growth removal and head wound among the conditions Dr. Beckert treats.

CMS data shows 134 Medicare services from Dr. Beckert across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 72 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,777 for them.

CMS counts 72 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Beckert in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 36 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.54, 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. Beckert's median patient age at 67, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Beckert wrote 170 Medicare Part D claims for 86 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 154 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $791 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 146 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Beckert accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 37 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Beckert, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Beckert. The most frequent topics are Bone Substitutes, Durapatite and Phosphates. Dr. Beckert has published most often in J Craniofac Surg. Dr. Beckert's most frequent co-authors are Constance Marie Barone, MD, Mark T. Boschert, MD and Steven Leonard Henry, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Beckert from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sientra, Inc. paid the most, $690.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Beckert, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.

Dr. Beckert graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Beckert is a member of ASPS.

Dr. Beckert is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.