Dr. Benjamin James Widmer, MD

Dr. Widmer practices at The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (Tosh) in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dr. Widmer's NPI, 1871760439, was assigned on May 13, 2008. Dr. Widmer graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Widmer holds Utah license 6020462-1205.

Dr. Widmer's primary practice is The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (Tosh), at 5848 S Fashion Blvd, Salt Lake City, UT 84107 in Salt Lake County. The practice phone is (801) 314-4100.

Dr. Widmer's primary practice is The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (Tosh) in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Widmer is also affiliated with LDS Hospital. The medical group on file is Intermountain Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Widmer 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. Widmer practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Widmer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Widmer is licensed in Utah.

CMS data shows 741 Medicare services from Dr. Widmer across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 162 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $82,951 for them.

CMS counts 162 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Widmer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 102 patients. 73% of them have arthritis, and 73% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Widmer's median patient age at 64, with 44% women.

In 2024, Dr. Widmer wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $69 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 37 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Widmer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 91 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Widmer, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Widmer, published from 2012 to 2014. 2012 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Knee Joint, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee and Femoral Nerve. Dr. Widmer has published most often in J Arthroplasty. Dr. Widmer's most frequent co-authors are Bryt Alan Christensen, MD, Erik Noble Kubiak, MD and Christopher Earl Pelt, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 238 general payments to Dr. Widmer from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 85% of the total. Encore Medical, LP paid the most, $141,655.

Dr. Widmer graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 2004.