Dr. Benjamin Batson, DO

  • Lubbock, TX
  • Pulmonologist
NPI1699296954PAC ID4284969262
Medicare services, 2024
1,503
Medicare patients, 2024
355
Part D claims, 2024
793
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$7,182
Practice address
3615 19th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410
Practice phone
Call (806) 725-4431
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Primary practice

Covenant Medical Center

Hospital · Lubbock, Texas

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Dr. Benjamin Batson is a pulmonologist in Lubbock, Texas

Dr. Batson practices at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, part of Providence Health & Services.

Dr. Batson's NPI, 1699296954, was assigned on June 27, 2017. Dr. Batson graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017. Dr. Batson holds Texas license S1561.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4284969262
NPI enumeration date
June 27, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(806) 725-4431
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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 Batson practices at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas

Dr. Batson's primary practice is Covenant Medical Center, at 3615 19th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410 in Lubbock County. The practice phone is (806) 725-4431.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Benjamin Batson is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Batson's primary practice is Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, part of Providence Health & Services. Dr. Batson is also affiliated with Covenant Children's Hospital. The medical group on file is Covenant Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Batson to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 clinical lab and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Batson practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Covenant Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Benjamin Batson is one of 900 pulmonologists in Texas

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Batson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Batson is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Batson is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pulmonary disease, TexasPrimaryLicense S1561 · taxonomy 207RP1001X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and tobacco use among the conditions Dr. Batson treats.

Pulmonologists near Dr. Batson

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

Dr. Benjamin Batson billed Medicare for 1,503 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,503 Medicare services from Dr. Batson across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 355 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $92,718 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,503
Medicare patients355
Paid by Medicare$92,718
Procedure codes16

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2462024: 952287%
Tests and treatments
2023: 622024: 277347%
Imaging
2023: 212024: 139562%
Other services
2023: 02024: 120
Surgery
2023: 02024: 15

Where Dr. Batson's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office473%
  • In a facility1,45697%

Dr. Batson compared with the Texas median for pulmonologists, 2024

  • Dr. Batson
  • Texas median
Medicare services
1,503vs 90866% above
Medicare patients
355vs 32210% above
Part D claims
695vs 51535% above

Medians across 862 pulmonologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Batson'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 Batson treated 355 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 355 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Batson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 151 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.20, 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. Batson's median patient age at 73, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024355
Average age73
Average risk score2.20
Also on Medicaid19%

Dr. Batson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Batson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women18853%
  • Men16747%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. COPD61%
  4. Arthritis60%
  5. Ischemic heart disease46%
  6. Heart failure45%
  7. Diabetes43%
  8. Chronic kidney disease39%

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

Dr. Batson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men45%

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

Dr. Benjamin Batson wrote 793 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Batson wrote 793 Medicare Part D claims for 184 patients. CMS names the drug for 695 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $277,239 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 106 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024793
Drugs named by CMS20
Total drug cost$277,239
Part D patients184

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

  • Antibiotics12%96 of 793 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: 1062024: 695556%

Drugs named by CMS: 20 in 2024, 5 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 Batson takes part in Medicare

Dr. Batson 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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Dr. Benjamin Batson received $7,182 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 274 general payments to Dr. Batson from 28 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 94% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $1,826.

General payments to Dr. Batson by program year, 2018 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Batson by kind, 2018 to 2025

$7.2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$6,77294%
  • Travel and lodging$3945%
  • Education$160%

Companies that paid Dr. Batson the most, 2018 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Benjamin Batson graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Batson graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017.

  1. Medical schoolTexas College of Osteopathic Medicine
  2. Board certified in critical care medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  4. Board certified in pulmonary diseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  5. Board certified in 2019 - 2027TX State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Benjamin Batson accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. Batson is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Batson accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO10
  2. PPO8
  3. Medicare5
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Benjamin Batson'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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Benjamin Batson's NPI number?

Dr. Benjamin Batson's NPI number is 1699296954. It was assigned on June 27, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin Batson?

Dr. Benjamin Batson is a pulmonologist in Lubbock, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).

Where does Dr. Benjamin Batson practice?

Dr. Batson practices at 3615 19th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410. Dr. Batson's primary practice is Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, part of Providence Health & Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Batson to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 clinical lab and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Benjamin Batson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Batson is (806) 725-4431.

What is Dr. Benjamin Batson's medical license number?

Dr. Batson holds Texas license S1561.

Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin Batson affiliated with?

Dr. Batson practices at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Dr. Batson is also affiliated with Covenant Children's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Batson to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Benjamin Batson part of?

Dr. Batson is linked to Covenant Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Batson to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Benjamin Batson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Batson billed Medicare for 1,503 services in 2024, and Dr. Batson accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin Batson see?

CMS counts 355 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Batson in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Is Dr. Benjamin Batson board certified?

Yes. Dr. Batson is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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What services does Dr. Benjamin Batson bill to Medicare?

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

Where did Dr. Benjamin Batson go to medical school?

Dr. Batson graduated from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017.

What drugs does Dr. Benjamin Batson prescribe most?

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

Has Dr. Benjamin Batson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $7,182 in general payments to Dr. Batson from 28 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. Benjamin Batson been practicing?

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

What insurance does Dr. Benjamin Batson accept?

Dr. Batson is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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